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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The site includes a lake, deciduous forest and both wet and dry grassland. At the end of the lake is a 1-2 ha area of reed
Phragmites and
Salix scrub. The shores of the lake are dominated by grassland and
Prunus spinosa scrub.
This is an important passage site for waterbirds and raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Phalacrocorax pygmeus (10-11 passage birds),
Anser erythropus (passage),
Haliaeetus albicilla (2-11 wintering birds),
Aquila heliaca (passage) and
Crex crex (passage). A total of 189 species have been recorded.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are posed by high hunting pressure, angling, wood cutting, and drying of the surrounding marsh as a result of dredging and canalization. A proposal has existed for many years for the whole area to be declared a reserve.
200 ha of IBA covered by Nature/Ornithological Reserve (Mlastinile Murani, 200 ha).
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 23/12/2024.
