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Piatra Şoimului - Scorţeni - Gârleni


IBA Justification

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
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (1990–2006) 40–60 pairs C1
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus LC breeding (1990–2006) 40–60 pairs C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina LC breeding (1990–2006) 25–35 pairs C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus LC breeding (1990–2006) 2 pairs C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea LC breeding (1990–2006) 4,800–5,000 pairs C6
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria LC breeding (1990–2006) 20–30 pairs C6
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis LC breeding (1990–2006) 6,000–8,000 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1995 Strate tip pentru Formațiunea de Pietrosu Natural monument (III) -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Piatra Şoimului - Scorţeni - Gârleni (Romania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/piatra-şoimului--scorţeni--gârleni-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.