Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 800–1,200 birds | C3 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 220–300 birds | C2, C6 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 250–350 birds | C3 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 20–150 birds | C2, C6 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 100–200 birds | C2 |
| Goosander Mergus merganser | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 210–380 birds | C3 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage (1990–2006) | 100–200 birds | C1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 25–80 birds | C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 150–300 birds | C2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 3,000–5,000 birds | C3 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 5,000–8,000 birds | C6 |
| Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 1,000–2,000 birds | C3 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 1,000–1,500 birds | C6 |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 15,000–25,000 birds | C3 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 80–100 pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 7–10 pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1990–2006) | 25,000–50,000 birds | C4 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1990–2006) | 80,000–110,000 birds | C4 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Siretul Mijlociu | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (UA) | 16 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Buhuşu reservoir - Bacău - Tătărăşti (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/buhuşu-reservoir--bacău--tătărăşti-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.