Lake Taşaul (445)
Romania, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Lacul Taşaul
Central coordinates: Latitude: 44.3712, Longitude: 28.5883
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 102
Area of KBA (km2): 59.46212
Protected area coverage (%): 45.82
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A coastal lake at the end of the Casimcea valley with a steep limestone shoreline, except on the eastern side where it is separated from the sea by a sandbank. The lake reaches a depth of 5.6 m and has two islands. Sparse reedbeds (Phragmites) are found in the north-west of the lake.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: This is an important site for passage and wintering waterbirds.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (8%) | fisheries/aquaculture (80%) | urban/industrial/transport (8%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 31 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 61 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 8 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are from intensive agricultural practices in the lake surrounds, and disturbance, particularly along the eastern shore, from sheep-grazing, fishing, a factory and quarry. Air pollution from the Navodari oil refinery is an occasional problem.