# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/15 of 14 December 2018 adopting the third update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region (notified under document C(2018) 8522)

EU Decision 2019/15 · adopted 14 December 2018

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/15 of 14 December 2018 adopting the third update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region (notified under document C(2018) 8522)

## Introductory text

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/15
of 14 December 2018
adopting the third update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region
(notified under document C(2018) 8522)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The Steppic biogeographical region referred to in Article 1(c)(iii) of Directive 92/43/EEC comprises parts of the Union territory of Romania, as specified in the biogeographical map approved on 20 April 2005 by the committee set up by Article 20 of that Directive (the ‘Habitats Committee’).
(2)
The initial list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region, within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC, was adopted by Commission Decision 2008/966/EC. That list was last updated by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/736/EU.
(3)
The sites included in the list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region form part of the Natura 2000 network which is an essential element of the protection of biodiversity in the Union. In order to make further progress in the actual establishment of the Natura 2000 network and in the context of a dynamic adaptation of that network, the lists of sites of Community importance are reviewed regularly.
(4)
Between 19 June 2017 and 2 March 2018 Romania has proposed additional sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC. Romania also submitted changes in the site-related information contained in the list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region.
(5)
On the basis of the draft list drawn up by the Commission in agreement with the Member State concerned, which also identifies sites hosting priority natural habitat types or priority species, an updated list of sites selected as sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeograpical region should be adopted. Articles 4(4) and 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC apply to the newly included sites.
(6)
Knowledge of the existence and distribution of the natural habitat types and species is constantly evolving as a result of the surveillance undertaken in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 92/43/EEC. Therefore, the evaluation and selection of sites at Union level was carried out using the best available information at the time.
(7)
With regard to the Steppic biogeographical region, Romania has not proposed sufficient sites to meet the requirements of Directive 92/43/EEC for certain habitat types and species. Furthermore, knowledge of the existence and distribution of some of the natural habitat types listed in Annex I and some of the species listed in Annex II to Directive 92/43/EEC remains incomplete. For those habitat types and species, it can therefore not be concluded that the Natura 2000 network is complete.
(8)
In the interests of clarity and transparency, Implementing Decision 2013/736/EU should be repealed.
(9)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Habitats Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

## 1 

The third update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region as set out in the Annex is adopted.

## 2 

Implementing Decision 2013/736/EU is repealed.

## 3 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

## Signature

Done at Brussels, 14 December 2018.
For the Commission
Karmenu Vella
Member of the Commission

## Third update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region

Each site of Community importance (SCI) is identified by the information supplied in the Natura 2000 format, including the corresponding map. This information has been transmitted by the competent national authorities in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC.
The table below gives the following information:
A SCI code comprising nine characters, the first two being the ISO code for the Member State;
B name of SCI;
C * = presence on the SCI of at least one priority natural habitat type and/or species within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC;
D area of SCI in hectares or length of SCI in km;
E geographical coordinates of SCI (latitude and longitude) in decimal degrees.
All the information given in the Union list below is based on the data proposed, transmitted and validated by Romania.
A
B
C
D
E
SCI code
Name of SCI
*
Area of SCI (ha)
Length of SCI (km)
Geographical coordinates of SCI
Longitude
Latitude
ROSCI0005
Balta Albă — Amara — Jirlău — Lacul Sărat Câineni
*
6 397,6
27,316536
45,289225
ROSCI0006
Balta Mică a Brăilei
20 665,5
27,906128
44,943669
ROSCI0012
Brațul Măcin
*
10 433,2
28,118842
44,867642
ROSCI0022
Canaralele Dunării
*
26 109,9
27,899211
44,246708
ROSCI0053
Dealul Alah Bair
*
193,5
28,218786
44,501053
ROSCI0060
Dealurile Agighiolului
*
1 514,1
28,83043
45,041464
ROSCI0065
Delta Dunării
*
453 645,5
29,198361
45,052417
ROSCI0067
Deniz Tepe
*
414,4
28,688092
45,003028
ROSCI0071
Dumbrăveni — Valea Urluia — Lacul Vederoasa
*
18 024,4
27,879294
44,147972
ROSCI0072
Dunele de nisip de la Hanul Conachi
*
249,2
27,578975
45,571839
ROSCI0083
Fântânița Murfatlar
*
577,5
28,386333
44,154403
ROSCI0103
Lunca Buzăului
*
9 575,4
27,001089
45,075905
ROSCI0105
Lunca Joasă a Prutului
*
5 753,4
28,179103
45,418505
ROSCI0114
Mlaștina Hergheliei — Obanul Mare și Peștera Movilei
*
231,7
28,583339
43,83785
ROSCI0123
Munții Măcinului
*
16 926,6
28,303483
45,155361
ROSCI0131
Oltenița — Mostiștea — Chiciu
11 521,2
26,813089
44,101503
ROSCI0133
Pădurea Bădeana
*
62,3
27,571833
46,156728
ROSCI0134
Pădurea Balta — Munteni
85,8
27,464731
45,948678
ROSCI0139
Pădurea Breana — Roșcani
*
155
27,994822
45,926528
ROSCI0149
Pădurea Eseschioi — Lacul Bugeac
*
2 942,8
27,437842
44,081742
ROSCI0151
Pădurea Gârboavele
*
219,8
27,997914
45,576669
ROSCI0157
Pădurea Hagieni — Cotul Văii
*
3 680,1
28,427772
43,742622
ROSCI0162
Lunca Siretului Inferior
*
24 980,6
27,270253
45,878
ROSCI0163
Pădurea Mogoș — Mâțele
*
65,5
27,948678
45,721917
ROSCI0165
Pădurea Pogănești
*
173,5
28,0255
45,976192
ROSCI0169
Pădurea Seaca — Movileni
*
50,7
27,533314
46,288261
ROSCI0172
Pădurea și Valea Canaraua Fetii — Iortmac
*
13 636,7
27,611631
44,027705
ROSCI0175
Pădurea Tălășmani
54,3
27,840661
46,122075
ROSCI0178
Pădurea Torcești
132,1
27,490425
45,680747
ROSCI0191
Peștera Limanu
21,4
28,522075
43,807069
ROSCI0201
Podișul Nord Dobrogean
*
84875
28,48925
44,766353
ROSCI0213
Râul Prut
10 583,4
28,127055
46,129622
ROSCI0215
Recifii Jurasici Cheia
*
5 654,5
28,453094
44,483892
ROSCI0259
Valea Călmățuiului
*
18 125,7
27,416908
44,953353
ROSCI0278
Bordușani — Borcea
*
5 847,5
27,913892
44,520333
ROSCI0286
Colinele Elanului
*
741,4
28,12623
46,400597
ROSCI0290
Coridorul Ialomiței
*
27 109,2
26,883194
44,602303
ROSCI0305
Ianca — Plopu — Sărat — Comăneasca
*
3 234,5
27,717489
45,227367
ROSCI0307
Lacul Sărat — Brăila
*
329,4
27,895547
45,207547
ROSCI0309
Lacurile din jurul Măscurei
1139
27,539814
46,388753
ROSCI0315
Lunca Chineja
923,9
28,037417
45,761705
ROSCI0319
Mlaștina de la Fetești
2 110,9
27,802817
44,340708
ROSCI0340
Cuiugiuc
*
139
27,51245
44,034981
ROSCI0343
Pădurile din Silvostepa Mostiștei
*
2 115,3
26,725792
44,242261
ROSCI0353
Peștera — Deleni
2 549,3
28,083069
44,115219
ROSCI0360
Râul Bârlad între Zorleni și Gura Gârbăvoțului
2 478,8
27,66963
46,20675
ROSCI0389
Sărăturile de la Gura Ialomiței — Mihai Bravu
*
3 488,6
27,75385
44,755803
ROSCI0398
Straja — Cumpăna
1 099,8
28,504836
44,091892
ROSCI0412
Ivrinezu
411,1
28,003356
44,249917

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