Distribution
The Pygmy Cormorant occupies an area from south-east of Europe (at east of Italy) and south-west of Asia, in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. The largest distribution is in south-east of Europe, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Balkan countries, Turkey, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Israel, Syria. In România, according to studies of Czech ornithologist Robert Ritter von Dombrowski at the end of XIX century, the Pygmy Cormorant was present in large colonies in Danube Delta, Brăila and Ialomiţa Pond, on Vederoasa Lake (Constanţa County), on certain pools and ponds with reeds and willows in Muntenia. The number of Pygmy Cormorants’ pairs was 10000 without taking in account the breeding population of Danube Delta. Populations of Pygmy Cormorant in Romania have a dramatically decline especially in 60’ when due to the communist agricultural policies The Great Brăila Island and important parts of Ialomiţa Pond were drained in order to practice agriculture, so this the habitats of a great number of aquatic birds were destroyed. Actually, the Pigmy Cormorant can be found in Danube Delta, Jijia Largă Pond (Iasi County), probably on Maţa, Rădeanu, Vădeni Ponds in (Galaţi County), Cârja Pond (Vaslui County), at Vlădeşti on Prut River (Galaţi County), on Calinovăţ Island from Caraş-Severin County, In the Small Brăila Island, on Dunăreni Pond (Mârleanu, Constanța County), in Danubian Plain on Parches Pond-Somova (Tulcea County). At global scale it was estimated that the whole population of Pygmy Cormorants is 85.000-180.000 individuals (a study effectuated by Wetlands International in 2006) and 74-94% of total population lives in Europe. The biggest colony is in the Danube Delta, numbering 4,000 pairs, but this seems certain to plunge due to a massive canalization scheme, which despite the protected status of the delta, commenced in May 2004. According to a study made by BirdLife International in 2004 it was estimated that population of Pygmy Cormorant in Romania is 11.500-14.000 pairs and during the winter 1500-4000 pairs.
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