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Băneasa - Canaraua Fetei


IBA Justification

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
Black Stork Ciconia nigra LC passage (1990–2006) 300–400 birds C2
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia LC passage (1990–2006) 100–200 birds C2
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus LC breeding (1990–2006) 4–6 pairs C6
Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes LC breeding (1990–2006) 8–10 pairs C6
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus LC breeding (1990–2006) 16–20 pairs C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus LC breeding (1990–2006) 100–160 pairs C1, C6
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus VU passage (1990–2006) 50–200 birds C1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2000 Pădurea Canaraua Fetii Rezervatie naturala (IV) 2


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Băneasa - Canaraua Fetei (Romania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/băneasa--canaraua-fetei-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.