05 Béda–Karapancsa
Description
A 45-km reach of the River Danube between Dunaszekcső and the Serbian border, including Béda-Karapancsa and Riha lake. Both permanently flooded and well-drained flood-plains support ancient forests, plantations, backwaters and reedbeds (Phragmites). Human activities include fishing, angling, navigation and hunting.
Location and size
Birdlife IBA Code : HU009
Location: Hungary, Baranya, Bács-Kiskun, Tolna
Central coordinates: 18.46 East 45.56 North
Altitude: 78 - 123m, average: 85m
Area: 9,579 ha
Habitats
Forest 25%
Wetlands (inland) 40%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) 35%
Birds
Qualifying birds for present IBA
004 Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)
006 (Greater) White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
008 Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
067 (Black-crowned) Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
072 Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
075 Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
083 Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
085 White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
Other special birds
031 Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)
042 Smew (Mergus albellus)
065 (Eurasian) Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
066 Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
073 Great (aka Great White) Egret (Egretta alba)
076 Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
077 White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
082 (European) Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus)
090 (Western) Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
118 Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)
121 Corn Crake (Crex crex)
244 (Common) Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
091 Northern (aka Hen) Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
107 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
251 Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)
Common birds
Source: 1) Lovászi Péter (editor): Javasolt különleges madárvédelmi területek Magyarországon, Magyar Madártani és Természetvédelmi Egyesület, 2002; 2) BirdLife International: Important Bird Areas factsheet, 2012; 3) Králl Attila, Nagy Károly: Fontos Madárélőhelyek Magyarországon (Területek, kritériumok és minősítő fajok) MME Monitoring Központ, 2007; 4) www.hungarianbirdwatching.com Important Bird Area descriptions, 2004-2014