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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
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	passage	1990-2006	100-150 individuals	C1
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	700-900 breeding pairs	C6
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	1990-2006	150-250 breeding pairs	C1, C6
Ural Owl Strix uralensis	LC	breeding	1990-2006	120-150 breeding pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	100-120 breeding pairs	C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding	1990-2006	70-90 breeding pairs	C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	winter	1990-2006	40-90 individuals	C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	280-320 breeding pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding	1990-2006	1,000-1,300 breeding pairs	C6
Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	220-260 breeding pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding	1990-2006	13,500-15,500 breeding pairs	C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	1990-2006	20,000 individuals	C4

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
1993	Stejarii seculari de la Breite	Rezervatie naturala	<1
1993	Rezervația de stejar pufos	Rezervatie naturala	<1
2000	Canionul Mihăileni	Monument al naturii	<1
2006	Sighișoara - Târnava Mare	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	26
2006	Oltul Mijlociu - Cibin - Hârtibaciu	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
2006	Pădurea de gorun și stejar de la Dosul Fânațului	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
2006	Pădurea de gorun și stejar de pe Dealul Purcărețului	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
2007	Podișul Hârtibaciului	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100
2011	Hârtibaciu Sud - Est	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	10
2011	Hârtibaciu Sud - Vest	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	5
2016	Movilele de la Iacobeni	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Podişul Hârtibaciului (Romania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/podişul-hârtibaciului-iba-romania on 22/11/2024.