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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 200–300 birds | C2 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 5,000–6,000 birds | C3 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 120–140 birds | C2 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage (1990–2006) | 800–1,200 birds | C1, C2 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 1,800–2,000 birds | C3 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 100–200 birds | C2 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 500–600 birds | C2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 300–400 birds | C2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 1,500–1,600 birds | C3 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 1,000–2,000 birds | C2 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 500–1,000 birds | C2 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 2,500–3,000 birds | C2 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 500–1,000 birds | C2 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | passage (1990–2006) | 100–200 birds | C1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1990–2006) | 20,000 birds | C4 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ilfov reservoir (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ilfov-reservoir-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.