RO059
Vrancea Mountains


IBA Justification

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
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia LC breeding (1990–2006) 360–390 pairs C6
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus LC breeding (1990–2006) 190–230 birds C6
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum LC breeding (1990–2006) 50–70 pairs C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus LC breeding (1990–2006) 200–230 pairs C6
Ural Owl Strix uralensis LC breeding (1990–2006) 80–110 pairs C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius LC breeding (1990–2006) 140–160 pairs C6
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus LC breeding (1990–2006) 125–145 pairs C6
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva LC breeding (1990–2006) 1,900–2,800 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1973 Tișița Rezervatie naturala (IV) 4
1973 Cascada Putnei Rezervatie naturala (IV) <1
1990 Pădurea Verdele - Cheile Nărujei II Rezervatie naturala (IV) <1
1990 Lacul Negru Rezervatie naturala (IV) <1
1990 Strâmtura - Coza Rezervatie naturala (IV) <1
1992 Muntele Goru Rezervatie naturala (IV) 1
1992 Pădurea Lepșa - Zboina Rezervatie naturala (IV) <1
1992 Groapa cu Pini Rezervatie naturala (IV) <1
2005 Parcul Natural Putna - Vrancea Parc natural (V) 58


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vrancea Mountains (Romania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vrancea-mountains-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.