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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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	1990-2006	160-180 breeding pairs	C1, C6
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	LC	passage	1990-2006	80-100 individuals	C6
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	passage	1990-2006	20-50 individuals	C1
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	LC	passage	1990-2006	1,000-1,200 individuals	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	70-90 breeding pairs	C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding	1990-2006	37-42 breeding pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding	1990-2006	280-320 breeding pairs	C6
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.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1994	Popasul păsărilor de la Sânpaul	Rezervatie naturala	<1
1996	Coloanele de bazalt de la Racoș	Monument al naturii	<1
2000	Cheile Vârghișului și peșterile din chei	Monument al naturii	2
2000	Locul fosilifer Carhaga	Monument al naturii	<1
2006	Cheile Vârghișului	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2
2006	Complexul geologic Racoșul de Jos	Nature reserve	<1
2007	Dealurile Homoroadelor	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	71
2011	Porumbeni	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	4
2011	Oltul Superior	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dealurile Homoroadelor (Romania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dealurile-homoroadelor-iba-romania on 23/11/2024.