Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | passage | 1990-2006 | 2 individuals | C1 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 200-230 individuals | C2 |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage | 1990-2006 | 260 individuals | C1 |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 1990-2006 | 24 individuals | C1, C6 |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | passage | 1990-2006 | 10,000 individuals | C3 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage | 1990-2006 | 60-70 individuals | C1, C2, C6 |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 300-330 individuals | C2 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 6 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 12,000 individuals | C3 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | passage | 1990-2006 | 84-90 individuals | C1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | passage | 1990-2006 | 2 individuals | C1 |
| Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1990-2006 | 20,000 individuals | C4 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Corbu - Nuntași - Histria | Nature reserve | 9 |
| 2007 | Lacurile Tașaul - Corbu | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 45 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 8 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 80 |
| agriculture | 8 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 8 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Taşaul (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-taşaul-iba-romania on 23/11/2024.