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Satchinez marsh


IBA Justification

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
Black Tern Chlidonias niger LC breeding 1990-2006 5-8 breeding pairs C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus LC breeding 1990-2006 10-15 breeding pairs C6
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus VU breeding 1990-2006 10-12 breeding pairs C1

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


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1954 Satchinez Bird Reserve Nature Reserve 8
1995 Mlaștinile Satchinez Rezervatie naturala 15
2006 Mlaștina Satchinez Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 39
2007 Mlaștina Satchinez Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 10

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation 93
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Satchinez marsh (Romania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/satchinez-marsh-iba-romania on 23/11/2024.