Miheşu de Câmpie-Taureni fish-ponds (Romania) IBA | Summary

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Miheşu de Câmpie-Taureni fish-ponds

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Romania
Subnational region(s): Mures

IBA Justification: C1, C4, C6 (2007)

Area: 5,509 hectares (55.09 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): Romanian Ornithological Society

Site description (2000 baseline)
The Zau de Campie-Taureni are situated on the Transylvanian Plain along a tributary of the Mure° river. There are three large lakes and several smaller ponds with about 50 ha of reedbed (Phragmites). There is also a Pinus nigra plantation which supports a mixed heron colony. The main use of the ponds is fish production, with some angling.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for passage waterbirds and breeding herons. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (1-4 pairs) and Crex crex (3-4 pairs).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Miheşu de Câmpie-Taureni fish-ponds (Romania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/miheşu-de-câmpie-taureni-fish-ponds-iba-romania on 07/01/2025.