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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A large reservoir situated in the valley of the River Prut, on the border with Moldova. One side of the river has slopes dominated by arable crops and small patches of grassland. The old river valley contains riverine forest dominated by
Salix, Fagus, Quercus and
Ulmus. There is also a
Populus plantation.
This is an important stop-over site for passage waterbirds due to its location on a migration route for birds moving to the Danube delta and the Black Sea. 124 species have been recorded in the IBA. Passage species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Aythya nyroca,
Aquila heliaca and
Crex crex.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No serious threats are known at the site, which is to be proposed as a protected area. Hunting is not permitted due to the IBA's proximity to an international border. The Biology Faculty from Iasi is researching the flora and fauna of the Prut catchment.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stânca lake - Costeşti (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/stânca-lake--costeşti-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.
