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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
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis	VU	passage	1990-2006	2,000 individuals	C1, C2, C6
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	60-80 breeding pairs	C6
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola	LC	passage	1990-2006	120 individuals	C6
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	12-18 breeding pairs	C6
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding	1990-2006	2 breeding pairs	C1, C6
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	passage	1990-2006	10 individuals	C1
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	passage	1990-2006	60-70 individuals	C1, C6
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	1-2 breeding pairs	C6
Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes	LC	breeding	1990-2006	7-12 breeding pairs	C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding	1990-2006	5-6 breeding pairs	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	70-80 breeding pairs	C1
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding	1990-2006	17-23 breeding pairs	C1
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	passage	1990-2006	200-300 individuals	C1
Merlin Falco columbarius	LC	winter	1990-2006	12-15 individuals	C6
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	EN	breeding	1990-2006	3 breeding pairs	C1, C6
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	EN	passage	1990-2006	10 individuals	C1
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor	LC	breeding	1990-2006	120-130 breeding pairs	C6
Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra	LC	breeding	1990-2006	1,200-2,000 breeding pairs	C6
Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla	LC	breeding	1990-2006	300-400 breeding pairs	C6
Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka	LC	breeding	1990-2006	70-80 breeding pairs	C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding	1990-2006	2,000-5,000 breeding pairs	C6
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana	LC	breeding	1990-2006	300-400 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
1970	Recifii Jurasici Cheia	Rezervatie naturala	3
1970	Peștera Gura Dobrogei	Monument al naturii	<1
1970	Peștera La Adam	Monument al naturii	<1
2006	Recifii Jurasici Cheia	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	46
2007	Cheile Dobrogei	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	94
2007	Gura Dobrogei	Nature reserve	2

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dobrogei gorge (Romania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dobrogei-gorge-iba-romania on 22/11/2024.