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) | 100–120 birds | C2 |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage (1990–2006) | 600–700 birds | C1, C6 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 2,000 birds | C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 6,000–8,400 birds | C3 |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (1990–2006) | 2–20 birds | C6 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (1990–2006) | 35–50 pairs | C1 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 20–30 pairs | C6 |
| Little Crake Zapornia parva | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 24–30 pairs | C6 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 60 birds | C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 3,000–7,000 birds | C2 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 120 birds | C2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 150–400 birds | C2 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage (1990–2006) | 400–600 birds | C1 |
| Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 90–110 pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1990–2006) | 25,000–28,000 birds | C4 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2016) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | good | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | 2,500 / 2,200 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | 30,000 / 20,000 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 54 | Standing brackish and salt water; Water fringe vegetation |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 46 | Arable land |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 95 |
| agriculture | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Strachina (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-strachina-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.