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RO099
Stepa Casimcea
Location Romania, Constanta,Tulcea
Central coordinates 28o 24.30' East  44o 45.24' North
IBA criteria C1, C6
Area 32,033 ha
Altitude 60 - 332m
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  29-36 breeding pairs  good  C1, C6  Near Threatened 
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus passage  1990-2006  200-300 individuals  good  C1  Near Threatened 
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug breeding  1990-2006  1-2 breeding pairs  good  C1, C6  Endangered 
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus breeding  1990-2006  9-10 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus winter  1990-2006  90-100 individuals  good  C6  Least Concern 
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 
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus breeding  1990-2006  45-50 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 
European Roller Coracias garrulus breeding  1990-2006  60-70 breeding pairs  good  C1  Near Threatened 
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor breeding  1990-2006  210-240 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 
Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra breeding  1990-2006  2,200-2,500 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 
Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla breeding  1990-2006  600-700 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris breeding  1990-2006  3,600-5,000 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
PÄdurea Babadag - ROSPA0091 Birds Directive 58,433 protected area is adjacent to site 0  
PodiÅul Nord Dobrogean - ROSCI0201 Habitats Directive 87,229 protected area overlaps with site 11,385  
Stepa Casimcea - ROSPA0100 Birds Directive 22,213 protected area contained by site 22,213  

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

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