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Description

A large stretch of the Danube flood-plain, north of the town of Baja. The IBA covers a complex of habitats, including backwaters, marshes, meadows and both softwood and hardwood flood-plain forest, although approximately half of the forested area consists of plantations of non-native poplar Populus.

Location and size

Administrative region(s): Bács-Kiskun,Tolna
Central coordinates: E18.45, N46.07
Altitude: 88-92
Area: 17779 ha

Habitats and percentage

01. Forest (40%)
04. Grassland (10%)
05. Wetlands (inland) (10%)
11. Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) (40%)

IBA qualifying birds

Great White Egret (Egretta alba) - passage
Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) - breeding
Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) - winter
White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) - winter
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) - winter
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) - resident and winter
Saker (Falco cherrug) - breeding

Common Birds

Special Birds


Sightseeing


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