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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
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	350-450 breeding pairs	C2, C6
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	passage	1990-2006	70-140 individuals	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	16-20 breeding pairs	C1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	1990-2006	20,000 individuals	C4

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

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable
Wetlands (inland)	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable
Artificial/Terrestrial	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>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	% overlap with IBA
2006	Corabia - Turnu Măgurele	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	14
2007	Valea Oltului Inferior	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	53
2007	Confluența Olt - Dunăre	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	46
2007	Ostrovul Mare	Nature reserve	<1
2011	Râul Olt între Mărunței și Turnu Măgurele	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	19
2012	Olt-Danube Confluence	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	-

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Forestry plantations, Other urban and industrial areas	61
Forest	Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved deciduous woodland	20
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater	19

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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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 23/11/2024.