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Tigheci Forest


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus LC breeding (2013–2014) 40–50 breeding pairs B3

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 75
Artificial/Terrestrial 13 Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Grassland 12


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tigheci Forest (Moldova). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tigheci-forest-iba-moldova on 15/01/2025.