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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 9,000–11,000 birds | C3 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 7–10 pairs | C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 3,000–4,500 birds | C2 |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 350–500 birds | C2, C6 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage (1990–2006) | 7,000–10,000 birds | C1, C3 |
| Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 1,500–2,000 birds | C3 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 170–250 pairs | C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 120–150 pairs | C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 50–70 pairs | C6 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding (1990–2006) | 10–15 pairs | C1 |
| Merlin Falco columbarius | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 10–15 birds | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1990–2006) | 20,000–35,000 birds | C4 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Lacul Vlășcuța | Rezervatie naturala (IV) | <1 |
| 2005 | Parcul Natural Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior | Parc natural (V) | 12 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Prut river flood-plain - Vlădeşti - Frumuşiţa (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/prut-river-flood-plain--vlădeşti--frumuşiţa-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.