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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Two limestone gorges in the Trascãu mountains. The steep slopes are partially covered by herbs, bushes and
Pinus trees.
Quercus, Fagus and
Carpinus dominated woodlands, grasslands and hay-meadows also occur. The surrounds are used for agriculture and cattle-grazing, with tourism in the gorges.
This is an important area for breeding raptors, forest species and birds associated with rocky habitats.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threat is from increasing and currently uncontrolled tourism. Unregulated climbing threatens breeding species such as
Aquila chrysaetos. Poaching of game species occurs.
National Partial
International None355 ha of IBA covered by Nature Reserve (întregalde, 355 ha). 200 ha of IBA covered by Nature Reserve (Râmeþi, 200 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Trascău Mountains (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/trascău-mountains-iba-romania on 25/12/2024.
