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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
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	passage (1990–2006)	50–70 birds	C1, C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding (1990–2006)	20–30 pairs	C1
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	passage (1990–2006)	200–300 birds	C1
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	EN	breeding (1990–2006)	2 pairs	C1, C6
Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra	LC	breeding (1990–2006)	200–300 pairs	C6
Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla	LC	breeding (1990–2006)	100–150 pairs	C6
Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka	LC	breeding (1990–2006)	16–20 pairs	C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (1990–2006)	1,200 pairs	C6

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
Grassland	poor (40–69%)	poor (40–69%)	very poor
Artificial/Terrestrial	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2005	Dealul Deniz Tepe	Nature reserve (IV)	16

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	65	Arable land
Grassland	35	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Denis Tepe (Romania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/denis-tepe-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.