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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1990–2006)	20–22 breeding pairs	C1
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	breeding (1990–2006)	10–15 breeding pairs	C6
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding (1990–2006)	10–15 breeding pairs	C1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1994	Pietrosu	Rezervatie naturala (IV)	<1
1994	Locul fosilifer Dealul Repedea	Rezervatie naturala (IV)	<1
1994	Poieni - Cărbunăriei	Rezervatie naturala (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	80	Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	10	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Shrubland	6

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	50
not utilised	40
agriculture	10
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bârnova woodland (Romania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bârnova-woodland-iba-romania on 15/01/2025.