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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	250-300 breeding pairs	C6
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	1990-2006	30-40 breeding pairs	C1
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	breeding	1990-2006	8-10 breeding pairs	C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	6-10 breeding pairs	C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	breeding	1990-2006	2-3 breeding pairs	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	10-15 breeding pairs	C1
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	290-310 breeding pairs	C6
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos	LC	breeding	1990-2006	300-350 breeding pairs	C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	5-6 breeding pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding	1990-2006	1,200-2,000 breeding pairs	C6
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria	LC	breeding	1990-2006	30-50 breeding pairs	C6
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva	LC	breeding	1990-2006	1,500-1,700 breeding pairs	C6
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana	LC	breeding	1990-2006	180-250 breeding pairs	C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1972	Valea Ciclovei - Ilidia	Rezervatie naturala	4
1981	Cheile Șușarei	Rezervatie naturala	1
1981	Ducin	Rezervatie naturala	1
1981	Dealul Cărăula	Nature reserve	<1
1990	Parcul Național Cheile Nerei - Beușnița	Parc national	71
1994	Rezervația Cheile Nerei - Beușnița	Rezervatie naturala	12
1994	Izvorul Bigăr	Rezervatie naturala	<1
1994	Liciovacea	Rezervatie naturala	<1
2006	Cheile Nerei - Beușnița	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	73
2007	Cheile Nerei - Beușnița	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	73
2011	Depresiunea Bozovici	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	18
2011	Râul Nera între Bozovici și Moceriș	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nerei gorge - Beuşniţa (Romania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nerei-gorge--beuşniţa-iba-romania on 23/11/2024.