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30 Biharugra fish-ponds

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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

Common Birds
Special Birds


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