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 |
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Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 66–90 pairs | C6 |
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 9–11 pairs | C6 |
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | passage (1990–2006) | 30–40 birds | C1, C6 |
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 2 pairs | C6 |
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 80–100 birds | C6 |
Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 15–18 pairs | C6 |
Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 3–4 pairs | C6 |
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 10–13 pairs | C6 |
European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 40–44 pairs | C1 |
Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 120 pairs | C6 |
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding (1990–2006) | 13–21 pairs | C1 |
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | passage (1990–2006) | 200–300 birds | C1 |
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (1990–2006) | 1 pairs | C1 |
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 210–220 pairs | C6 |
Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 600–700 pairs | C6 |
Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 120–140 pairs | C6 |
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 1,300–2,000 pairs | C6 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1970 | Pădurea Hagieni | Rezervatie naturala (IV) | 30 |
1970 | Hagieni R | Nature Reserve (-) | 26 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
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Forest | 65 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland |
Artificial/Terrestrial | 15 | Forestry plantations |
Shrubland | 10 |
Land use | % of IBA |
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nature conservation and research | 70 |
forestry | 20 |
hunting | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hagieni forest (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hagieni-forest-iba-romania on 22/12/2024.