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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 66 birds | C2 |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage (1990–2006) | 780 birds | C1, C6 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 14,000–20,000 birds | C3 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (1990–2006) | 130–140 pairs | C1, C6 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage (1990–2006) | 550–720 birds | C1, C2 |
| Little Crake Zapornia parva | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 36 pairs | C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 400–500 pairs | C2, C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1990–2006) | 20,000 birds | C4 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2016) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | very poor | very high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | 0 / 66 (birds) | 0 | very poor | ||
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | 0 / 780 (birds) | 0 | very poor | ||
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | 0 / 14,000 (birds) | 0 | very poor | ||
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | 0 / 130 (birds) | 0 | very poor | ||
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | 0 / 550 (birds) | 0 | very poor | ||
| Little Crake Zapornia parva | 0 / 36 (pairs) | 0 | very poor | ||
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | 0 / 400 (pairs) | 0 | very poor | ||
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | 1,000 / 20,000 (birds) | 5 | very poor | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | very poor (<40%) | very poor (<40%) | very poor |
| Grassland | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 76 | Standing freshwater |
| Grassland | 24 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Măxineni (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/măxineni-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.