Fizes valley (480)
Romania, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Valea Fizeşului
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.9207, Longitude: 24.0582
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 252 to 615
Area of KBA (km2): 712.67762
Protected area coverage (%): 6.67
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site comprises nine large fish-ponds in the Fize° valley, created in areas of old marsh. Some ponds support reedbeds (Phragmites). The surrounding hills have grassland, arable fields and small woodlands. Human activities include angling and traditional grazing.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: This is an important site for breeding and passage waterbirds. Wildfowl use the ponds for roosting. There are few wintering birds as the lakes usually freeze over. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Branta ruficollis (4 wintering birds), Aythya nyroca (10-36 passage birds).
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture (80%) | hunting (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 80 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 5 |