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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Pietrosul mountain lies in the northern part of the Rodna mountains. Four vegetation belts occur:
Fagus forest up to 1,000 m;
Abies forest up to 1,700 m; dwarf
Pinus shrubs at the treeline; and alpine grasslands and rocky areas above that.
This is an important site for species characteristic of upland deciduous forests, montane conifer forests and open, rocky alpine habitats.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from tourism, selective logging, livestock-grazing and disturbance as a result of chamois
Rupicapra rupicapra hunting
. A management plan exists for the site. The Biology Institute from Cluj, sponsored by the Environment Ministry, has carried out research in the Nature Reserve.
National High
International High3,068 ha of IBA covered by Nature Reserve (Pietrosul Mare, 3,068 ha). 3,068 ha of IBA covered by Biosphere Reserve (Pietrosul Mare Nature Reserve, 3,068 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rodnei Mountains (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rodnei-mountains-iba-romania on 23/11/2024.
