Jijiei şi Miletinului fish-ponds (464)
Romania, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Eleşteele Jijiei şi Miletinului
Central coordinates: Latitude: 47.3865, Longitude: 27.3242
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 41 to 174
Area of KBA (km2): 173.83592
Protected area coverage (%): 86.96
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site includes a series of fish-ponds associated with the rivers Jijia and Miletin and a reservoir used for irrigation. The northern and eastern shores of the reservoir are reinforced with concrete; the southern shore supports cereal cultivation. The western shore is marshy, with c.450 ha of reedbed (Phragmites). The Jijia plain is subject to flooding; grassland and agricultural land comprise the surrounds. The site also includes the Borsa and Catachi forests.
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: The site is particularly important for breeding waterbirds, wintering and passage Anatidae; waders occur in large numbers on passage. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Phalacrocorax pygmeus (passage), Aythya nyroca (8 breeding pairs), Haliaeetus albicilla (passage), Aquila heliaca (passage), Crex crex (8-10 breeding pairs) and Gallinago media (passage). A total of 190 species have been recorded.
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture (70%) | hunting (10%) | water management (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 87 | |
| Grassland | 10 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are destruction of nests of piscivorous birds (`Other' threat), hunting, and degradation of wet meadows caused by grazing.