Data Zone
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 | breeding | 1990-2006 | 60-100 breeding pairs | C1, C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 6-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 90-160 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 160-200 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 30-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 60-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 30-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 200-400 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage | 1990-2006 | 44-96 individuals | C1, C2, C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 200-500 individuals | C2 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 80-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 8,000-10,000 individuals | C6 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 1,000-2,200 individuals | C6 |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 100,000-200,000 individuals | C3 |
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 10,000-20,000 individuals | C3 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 2,500-3,000 individuals | C2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Corabia - Turnu MÄgurele | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2007 | Suhaia | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 6 |
| 2012 | Suhaia | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Suhaia (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/suhaia-iba-romania on 23/11/2024.