Data Zone
Country/territory: Romania
IBA criteria met: C1, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
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Area: 5,951 hectares (59.51 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A coastal lake at the end of the Casimcea valley with a steep limestone shoreline, except on the eastern side where it is separated from the sea by a sandbank. The lake reaches a depth of 5.6 m and has two islands. Sparse reedbeds (Phragmites) are found in the north-west of the lake.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for passage and wintering waterbirds.
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 23/12/2024.