Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (1990–2006) | 100–120 pairs | C1, C6 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 254–280 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 28–44 pairs | C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 380–440 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 160–230 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 90–100 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 320–360 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 120–140 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 240 birds | C2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 300–800 birds | C2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 1,600–3,000 birds | C3 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage (1990–2006) | 50 birds | C1 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 1–3 pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 70–80 pairs | C1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (1990–2006) | 1 pairs | C1 |
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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | good | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | poor | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | 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 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 52 | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Wetlands (inland) | 26 | Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 22 | Arable land |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gruia - Gârla Mare (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gruia--gârla-mare-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.