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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | winter (1990–2006) | 8 birds | C1 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 60 birds | C2, C6 |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | winter (1990–2006) | 400 birds | C1 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 64 birds | C2, C6 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage (1990–2006) | 60–90 birds | C1, C2, C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 260 birds | C2 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 30 pairs | C6 |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 1,200–1,400 birds | C2 |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 43 birds | C6 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 5,500–6,000 birds | C2, C6 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 200 birds | C2, C6 |
| Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 300 pairs | C6 |
| Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 120 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Peștera Limanu | Natural monument (III) | 1 |
| 2006 | Mlaștina Hergheliei | Nature reserve (IV) | 8 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Limanu - Herghelia (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/limanu--herghelia-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.