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Cursul Mijlociu al Someşului


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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus LC breeding (1990–2006) 170–190 pairs C6
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (1990–2006) 40–50 pairs C1
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius LC breeding (1990–2006) 250–300 pairs C6
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor LC breeding (1990–2006) 180–220 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1975 Calcarele de Rona Monument al naturii (III) -
2000 Pădurea La Castani Rezervatie naturala (IV) <1
2000 Rezervația peisagistică Stanii Clițului Rezervatie naturala (IV) <1
2000 Pietrele Moșu și Baba Monument al naturii (III) <1
2016 Someșul între Rona și Țicău Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (UA) 1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cursul Mijlociu al Someşului (Romania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cursul-mijlociu-al-someşului-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.