Data Zone
Country/territory: Romania
IBA criteria met: C1, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 248 hectares (2.48 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | poor | high | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
A shallow brackish lake with a maximum depth of 1.5 m. The water-level and lake area varies considerably depending upon the amount of rainfall. Along the western shore there is a narrow fringe of reed Phragmites. Natural grassland, agricultural land and human settlements surround the IBA.
Key biodiversity
This is an important wintering site for Anatidae and is also a breeding site for waders including Himantopus himantopus and Recurvirostra avosetta. Passage species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Pelecanus crispus and Aythya nyroca.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Beibugeac (Plopu) (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-beibugeac-(plopu)-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.