MD005
Central Forest


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 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
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor LC breeding (2013–2014) 20–30 pairs B2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1971 Codrii Zapovednik (-) -
1971 Codru Scientific Reserve (Ia) -
1975 Capriana-Scoreni Protected Landscape (V) -

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 95 Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial 4 Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Grassland 1
Unknown -
Wetlands (inland) - Rivers and streams

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research -
unknown -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Central Forest (Moldova). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/central-forest-iba-moldova on 23/12/2024.