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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
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia	LC	breeding	1990-2006	500-600 breeding pairs	C6
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	300-500 individuals	C6
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum	LC	breeding	1990-2006	80-100 breeding pairs	C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	300-350 breeding pairs	C6
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	250-300 breeding pairs	C6
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos	LC	breeding	1990-2006	150-230 breeding pairs	C6
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis	LC	breeding	1990-2006	7,000-12,000 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
1960	Iezerele Cindrelului	Rezervatie naturala	1
1983	Jnepenișul Stricatul	Rezervatie naturala	<1
1999	Luncile Prigoanei	Rezervatie naturala	<1
1999	Iezerul Șurianul	Rezervatie naturala	<1
1999	Stânca Grunzii	Monument al naturii	<1
2000	Cindrel	Rezervatie naturala	6
2000	Sterpu - Dealul Negru	Rezervatie naturala	<1
2000	Rezervația Cristești	Rezervatie naturala	<1
2000	La Grumaji	Monument al naturii	<1
2000	Masa Jidovului	Monument al naturii	<1
2006	Frumoasa	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	100
2007	Frumoasa	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Frumoasa (Romania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/frumoasa-iba-romania on 23/11/2024.