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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 350–450 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 70–140 birds | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 16–20 pairs | C1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1990–2006) | 20,000 birds | C4 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2016) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | very poor | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Wetlands (inland) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ostrovul Mare | Nature reserve (IV) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 61 | Arable land; Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas |
| Forest | 20 | Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved deciduous woodland |
| Wetlands (inland) | 19 | Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Confluenţa Olt - Dunăre (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/confluenţa-olt--dunăre-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.