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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 135–155 pairs | C6 |
| Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 50–60 pairs | C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 220–260 pairs | C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 80–100 pairs | C6 |
| White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 225–250 pairs | C6 |
| Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 12,200–14,700 pairs | C6 |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 2,500–3,000 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Peștera Șura Mare | Rezervatie stiintifica (Ia) | 10 |
| 1978 | Peștera Tecuri | Monument al naturii (III) | 2 |
| 1988 | Parcul Natural Grădiștea Muncelului - Cioclovina | Parc natural (V) | 100 |
| 1988 | Cheile Crivadiei | Rezervatie naturala (IV) | 1 |
| 1988 | Dealul și Peștera Bolii | Monument al naturii (III) | <1 |
| 1997 | Complexul carstic Ponorici - Cioclovina | Rezervatie stiintifica (Ia) | 4 |
| 1997 | Locul fosilifer Ohaba - Ponor | Rezervatie naturala (IV) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Grădiştea Muncelului (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/grădiştea-muncelului-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.