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RO121
Dunăre - Ostroave
Location Romania, Calarasi,Constanta
Central coordinates 27o 33.55' East  44o 11.28' North
IBA criteria C1, C2, C6
Area 17,092 ha
Altitude 7 - 120m
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-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis winter  1990-2006  120 individuals  good  C1  Endangered 
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca breeding  1990-2006  50-70 breeding pairs  good  C1  Near Threatened 
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca passage  1990-2006  300-400 individuals  good  C1  Near Threatened 
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus breeding  1990-2006  120-130 breeding pairs  good  C2, C6  Least Concern 
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus passage  1990-2006  230-400 individuals  good  C2  Least Concern 
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia breeding  1990-2006  144-160 breeding pairs  good  C2, C6  Least Concern 
Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax breeding  1990-2006  470-520 breeding pairs  good  C2, C6  Least Concern 
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides breeding  1990-2006  90 breeding pairs  good  C2, C6  Least Concern 
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea breeding  1990-2006  90-120 breeding pairs  good  C2, C6  Least Concern 
Little Egret Egretta garzetta breeding  1990-2006  320 breeding pairs  good  C2, C6  Least Concern 
Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus breeding  1990-2006  90-120 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  300 individuals  good  C2  Least Concern 
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus breeding  1990-2006  18-21 breeding pairs  good  C1  Near Threatened 
Osprey Pandion haliaetus passage  1990-2006  20 individuals  good  C6  Least Concern 
Black Kite Milvus migrans breeding  1990-2006  3-4 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 
White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla breeding  1990-2006  3-4 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 
Little Tern Sterna albifrons breeding  1990-2006  25-30 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 
Little Tern Sterna albifrons passage  1990-2006  400 individuals  good  C2, C6  Least Concern 
European Roller Coracias garrulus breeding  1990-2006  70-80 breeding pairs  good  C1  Near Threatened 
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis breeding  1990-2006  50 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 
Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon breeding  1990-2006  150-500 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Canaralele DunÄrii - ROSCI0022 Habitats Directive 26,064 protected area overlaps with site 13,632  
CiocÄneÅti - DunÄre - ROSPA0021 Birds Directive 903 protected area overlaps with site 498  
DunÄre - Ostroave - ROSPA0039 Birds Directive 16,212 protected area overlaps with site 14,157  
OlteniÅa - MostiÅtea - Chiciu - ROSCI0131 Habitats Directive 11,930 protected area overlaps with site 2,325  
PÄdurea Åi Valea Canaraua Fetii - Iortmac - ROSCI0172 Habitats Directive 14,473 protected area is adjacent to site 0  
PÄdurea Eseschioi - Lacul Bugeac - ROSCI0149 Habitats Directive 3,258 protected area is adjacent to site 0  

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Dunăre - Ostroave. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013

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