26 Pusztaszer Landscape Protection Area

26 Pusztaszer Landscape Protection Area

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Description

The IBA is situated between the River Tisza and the sandy highlands of Kiskunság to the north of the town of Szeged. Fish-ponds and saline lakes are surrounded by saline grassland, arable land, orchards and forestry plantations. Some of the fish-ponds contain large reedbeds (Phragmites), and native forest exists along the River Tisza. Human activities include arable farming, horticulture, reed-harvesting and hunting.

Location and size

Administrative region(s): Csongrád
Central coordinates: E20.10, N46.15
Altitude: 81 - 88m
Area: 22320 ha

Habitats and percentage

01. Forest (8%)
04. Grassland (20%)
05. Wetlands (inland) (22%)
11. Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) (50%)

IBA qualifying birds

Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - passage
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) - breeding
Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - breeding
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) - breeding
Great White Egret (Egretta alba) - breeding
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) - breeding
Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) - breeding
White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) - winter
Greylag Goose (Anser anser) - passage
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - passage
Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) - breeding
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) - winter
Crane (Grus grus) - passage
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) - passage
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) - passage
Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) - passage
Yellow-legged Gull (Larus cachinnans) - passage
Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) - breeding

Common Birds

Special Birds

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