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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | winter (1990–2006) | 200–300 birds | C1 |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage (1990–2006) | 400–500 birds | C1 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 7,000–12,000 birds | C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 7,000–12,000 birds | C3 |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 7–8 pairs | C6 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (1990–2006) | 54–75 pairs | C1, C6 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage (1990–2006) | 550–700 birds | C1, C2 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 310–360 birds | C2 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 270–340 birds | C2 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 80–120 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 234–340 birds | C2 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage (1990–2006) | 41–50 birds | C1, C2, C6 |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 120–600 birds | C2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 500–600 birds | C2 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 15–18 pairs | C6 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 12–14 pairs | C6 |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 20–40 pairs | C6 |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 200–400 birds | C2, C6 |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 14,000–16,000 birds | C3 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 400–600 birds | C2, C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 2,000 birds | C2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1990–2006) | 20,000 birds | C4 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Lacul Dunăreni | Nature reserve (IV) | 63 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Dunăreni (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-dunăreni-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.