Miheşu de Câmpie-Taureni fish-ponds (463)
Romania, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Eleşteele Miheşu de Câmpie - Tăureni
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.6207, Longitude: 24.1460
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 267 to 457
Area of KBA (km2): 55.11228
Protected area coverage (%): 21.90
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The Zau de Campie-Taureni are situated on the Transylvanian Plain along a tributary of the Mure° river. There are three large lakes and several smaller ponds with about 50 ha of reedbed (Phragmites). There is also a Pinus nigra plantation which supports a mixed heron colony. The main use of the ponds is fish production, with some angling.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: This is an important site for passage waterbirds and breeding herons. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (1-4 pairs) and Crex crex (3-4 pairs).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (5%) | fisheries/aquaculture (91%) | hunting (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 9 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 91 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are from recreation (particularly disturbance caused by angling), disturbance as a result of maintenance work around the ponds and reed-cutting during the autumn (`Other' threat, above), and the destruction of heron nests. A management plan exists for the site.