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Description |
Situated south-west of Lake Balaton at the mouth of the Zala river. Originally part of the lake, the site has silted up and reverted to mire. In 1992 51 km2of adjacent agricultural lands were flooded, and open water and extensive reedbeds (Phragmites) and sedgebeds (Carex) are now the main habitat types. Human activities include construction works, angling, fishing and reed-harvesting. |
Location and size Administrative region(s): Somogy,Zala Central coordinates: E17.13, N46.40 Altitude: 105-110m Area: 14745 ha |
Habitats and percentage 05. Wetlands (inland) (50%) 11. Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) (45%) |
IBA qualifying birds Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) - breeding Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - breeding Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) - breeding Great White Egret (Egretta alba) - breeding Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) - breeding Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) - breeding Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) - winter White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) - winter Greylag Goose (Anser anser) - breeding and winter Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) - breeding Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) - breeding Little Crake (Porzana parva) - breeding Coot (Fulica atra) - winter Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) - breeding |
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