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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
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).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from recreation (particularly disturbance caused by angling), disturbance as a result of maintenance work around the ponds and reed-cutting during the autumn (`Other' threat, above), and the destruction of heron nests. A management plan exists for the site.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) 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 23/11/2024.
