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Vedea - Dunăre
| Location | Romania, Giurgiu |
| Central coordinates | 25o 42.56' East 43o 44.89' North |
| IBA criteria | C1, C2, C3, C4, C6 |
| Area | 22,889 ha |
| Altitude | 14 - 90m |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | breeding | 1990-2006 | 25-34 breeding pairs | good | C1 | Near Threatened |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | passage | 1990-2006 | 300-400 individuals | good | C1 | Near Threatened |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | breeding | 1990-2006 | 8-10 breeding pairs | good | C6 | Least Concern |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | breeding | 1990-2006 | 50-60 breeding pairs | good | C2 | Least Concern |
| Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus | winter | 1990-2006 | 240 individuals | good | C2 | Least Concern |
| Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus | passage | 1990-2006 | 1,000 individuals | good | C2 | Least Concern |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | passage | 1990-2006 | 1,500 individuals | good | C3 | Least Concern |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | passage | 1990-2006 | 450-3,000 individuals | good | C1, C3 | Near Threatened |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | passage | 1990-2006 | 20,000-34,000 individuals | good | C3 | Least Concern |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | passage | 1990-2006 | 20,000 individuals | good | C4 |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gura Vedei - Saica - Slobozia - ROSCI0088 | Habitats Directive | 5,813 | protected area overlaps with site | 5,138 | |
| Vedea - DunÄre - ROSPA0108 | Birds Directive | 22,866 | is identical to site | 22,349 |
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Vedea - Dunăre. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013
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