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Bârnova woodland


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) 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

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1994 Pietrosu Rezervatie naturala <1
1994 Locul fosilifer Dealul Repedea Rezervatie naturala <1
1994 Poieni - Cărbunăriei Rezervatie naturala <1
2006 Pădurea Bârnova - Repedea Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 65
2007 Pădurea Bârnova Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 82

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland 80
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves 10
Shrubland 6
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bârnova woodland (Romania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bârnova-woodland-iba-romania on 23/11/2024.