RO131
Hagieni forest


Country/territory: Romania

IBA criteria met: C1, C6 (2007)
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Area: 1,525 hectares (15.25 km2)

Romanian Ornithological Society

Site description (2000 baseline)
An isolated area of forest in a steppe zone, dominated by Quercus. The forest contains many small clearings with wetlands and patches of grassland.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding forest species and migrating passerines. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (4-8 passage birds).


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.