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22 Danube plain

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Description

A flood-plain lying between natural levees and overlain by loess soils, situated adjacent to the River Danube and main Duna-völgyi canal between Kiskunlacháza and Szakmár. Human activities include cattle- and sheep-grazing, arable farming, angling and hunting.

Location and size

Administrative region(s): Pest, Bács-Kiskun
Central coordinates: E19.15, N67.49
Altitude: 93-103m
Area: 82000 ha

Habitats and percentage

04. Grassland (40%)
05. Wetlands (inland) (5%)
11. Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) (55%)

IBA qualifying birds

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) - passage
White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) - passage
Greylag Goose (Anser anser) - passage
Pintail (Anas acuta) - passage
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) - breeding
Saker (Falco cherrug) - resident
Great Bustard (Otis tarda) - resident
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) - breeding and passage
Curlew (Numenius arquata) - passage
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) - breeding
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) - breeding

Common Birds
Special Birds


Sightseeing


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