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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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	600-800 breeding pairs	C6
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	1990-2006	150-180 breeding pairs	C1, C6
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding	1990-2006	8-10 breeding pairs	C6
Ural Owl Strix uralensis	LC	breeding	1990-2006	155-160 breeding pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	80-110 breeding pairs	C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	8-12 breeding pairs	C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding	1990-2006	60-70 breeding pairs	C6
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	3-4 breeding pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding	1990-2006	30-50 breeding pairs	C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	250-280 breeding pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding	1990-2006	150-170 breeding pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding	1990-2006	2,200-2,300 breeding pairs	C6
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor	LC	breeding	1990-2006	300-350 breeding pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding	1990-2006	1,800-1,900 breeding pairs	C6
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria	LC	breeding	1990-2006	100-110 breeding pairs	C6

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
1991	Balta Șoimoș	Rezervatie naturala	<1
1994	Locul fosilifer Rădmănești	Rezervatie naturala	-
1995	Pădurea Pojoga	Rezervatie naturala	<1
1995	Peștera lui Duțu	Rezervatie naturala	<1
1995	Locul fosilifer Zăbalț	Rezervatie naturala	<1
1995	Peștera Sinesie	Monument al naturii	<1
1995	Mlaștinile Murani	Rezervatie naturala	<1
2006	Defileul Mureșului	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	18
2007	Defileul Mureșului Inferior - Dealurile Lipovei	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	43
2011	Podișul Lipovei - Poiana Ruscă	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	7
2011	Pădurea Neudorfului	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	4
2011	Zarandul de Vest	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland	40
Grassland	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Humid grasslands	40
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation	15
Shrubland		5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	50
forestry	30
agriculture	10
fisheries/aquaculture	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Defileul Inferior al Mureşului (Romania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/defileul-inferior-al-mureşului-iba-romania on 23/11/2024.