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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
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.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
There is limited human disturbance of birds; grazing animals may disturb nests around the edge of the lake. Managed by ROS.
National None
International None
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 23/11/2024.
