Data Zone
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 | winter | 1990-2006 | 120 individuals | C1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 1990-2006 | 50-70 breeding pairs | C1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage | 1990-2006 | 300-400 individuals | C1 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 144-160 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 120-130 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 230-400 individuals | C2 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 470-520 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 90 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 90-120 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 320 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 90-120 breeding pairs | C2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 240 individuals | C2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 300 individuals | C2 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 25-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 400 individuals | C2, C6 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 20 individuals | C6 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 3-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 3-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 70-80 breeding pairs | C1 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding | 1990-2006 | 18-21 breeding pairs | C1 |
| Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 150-500 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 | Locul fosilifer Cernavodă | Monument al naturii | <1 |
| 2005 | Ostrovul Ciocănești | Nature reserve | 1 |
| 2005 | Pădurea Cetate | Nature reserve | 1 |
| 2005 | Pădurea Bratca | Nature reserve | <1 |
| 2005 | Ostrovul Șoimul | Nature reserve | <1 |
| 2005 | Ostrovul Haralambie | Nature reserve | <1 |
| 2006 | Canaralele Dunării | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 80 |
| 2006 | Oltenița - Mostiștea - Chiciu | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 14 |
| 2007 | Dunăre - Ostroave | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 83 |
| 2007 | Ciocănești - Dunăre | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3 |
| 2013 | Danube Islands Bugeac-Iotormac | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dunăre - Ostroave (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dunăre--ostroave-iba-romania on 22/11/2024.