Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (1990–2006) | 25–34 pairs | C1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage (1990–2006) | 300–400 birds | C1 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 8–10 pairs | C6 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 50–60 pairs | C2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 240 birds | C2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 1,000 birds | C2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 1,500 birds | C3 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage (1990–2006) | 450–3,000 birds | C1, C3 |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 20,000–34,000 birds | C3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1990–2006) | 20,000 birds | C4 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ostrovul Gâsca | Nature reserve (IV) | <1 |
| 2007 | Cama - Dinu - Păsărica | Nature reserve (IV) | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vedea - Dunăre (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vedea--dunăre-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.