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RO097
Stepa Saraiu - Horea
Location Romania, Constanta
Central coordinates 28o 9.92' East  44o 41.89' North
IBA criteria C1, C6
Area 4,678 ha
Altitude 16 - 117m
Year of IBA assessment 2007

Romanian Ornithological Society



Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus breeding  1990-2006  24-40 breeding pairs  good  C1, C6  Near Threatened 
Merlin Falco columbarius winter  1990-2006  12-15 individuals  good  C6  Least Concern 
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug passage  1990-2006  1-2 individuals  good  C1  Endangered 
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus passage  1990-2006  60-70 individuals  good  C1, C6  Near Threatened 
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus breeding  1990-2006  20-24 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 
European Roller Coracias garrulus breeding  1990-2006  10-20 breeding pairs  good  C1  Near Threatened 
Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra breeding  1990-2006  1,200-1,400 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 
Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria breeding  1990-2006  20-30 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris breeding  1990-2006  1,000-1,200 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
DunÄrea Veche - BraÅul MÄcin - ROSPA0040 Birds Directive 18,750 protected area is adjacent to site 0  
Stepa Saraiu - Horea - ROSPA0101 Birds Directive 4,183 protected area overlaps with site 3,908  

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Stepa Saraiu - Horea. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013

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