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Hagieni forest


IBA Justification

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
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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1970 Pădurea Hagieni Rezervatie naturala (IV) 30
1970 Hagieni R Nature Reserve (-) 26

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 65 Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial 15 Forestry plantations
Shrubland 10

Land use

Land use % of IBA
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.