The Importance of Low-Intensive Agricultural Landscape for Birds of Prey

Low-intensive agricultural areas of Romania sustain high species diversity. Together with natural habitats, these are very important for European biodiversity. The ecosystem´s health is reflected in the predator status because their position at top trophic networks. Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) most common bird prey Europe. During first survey census conducted Eastern (2011–2012 breeding seasons), 8.55–10.35 pairs/100 square km have been counted. density varies between seasons and differences habitat structure. Their positively influenced by forest edge Simpson diversity index habitats but negatively total fragmentation mean daily temperature. According to this analysis, selection territories buzzards a heterogeneous landscape an area low-intensive agriculture large open made up or semi-natural vegetation.