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Description |
A low-lying flood-plain situated between Komádi and Mezőgyán which is not subject to the effects of natural flooding. A large system of fish-ponds are managed for conservation, and are surrounded by extensive saline grasslands and arable fields. Human activities include sheep- and cattle-grazing, reed-harvesting, hunting, angling and birdwatching. |
Location and size Administrative region(s): Békés Central coordinates: E21.34, N46.58 Altitude: 90-95m Area: 16000 ha |
Habitats and percentage 01. Forest (5%) 04. Grassland (30%) 05. Wetlands (inland) (40%) 11. Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) (25%) |
IBA qualifying birds Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - passage Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) - breeding Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) - breeding and passage White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) - passage Greylag Goose (Anser anser) - passage Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - passage Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) - breeding White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) - winter Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) - passage Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) - breeding |
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