07 Bihar Plain
Description
A poorly-drained flood-plain situated between alluvial fans, and overlain by meadow and saline soils. The site is made up of four subsites: Nagy-Kerek-tisztás at Püspökladány, Gatály Puszta at Szerep, Ásványpuszta at Bihardancsháza, and the largest site, which lies between Váncsod and Csökmõ. The area is dominated by saline grasslands, which form a mosaic with extensive arable lands. Human activities include cattle- and sheep-grazing, goose and arable farming.
Location and size
Birdlife IBA Code : HU031
Location: Hungary, Gyor-Moson-Sopron
Central coordinates: 21.26 East 47.06 North
Altitude: 86 - 131m, average: 93m
Area: 50,887 ha
Habitats
Grassland 50%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) 50%
Birds
Qualifying birds for present IBA
085 White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
110 Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)
125 Common (aka Eurasian) Crane (Grus grus)
128 Great Bustard (Otis tarda)
130 Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
354 Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor)
Other special birds
007 Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus)
031 Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)
062 Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus)
065 (Eurasian) Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
090 (Western) Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
093 Montagus Harrier (Circus pygargus)
100 Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina)
103 (Asian) Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca)
115 Saker (Falcon) (Falco cherrug)
121 Corn Crake (Crex crex)
131 (Pied) Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
162 Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
168 Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
210 Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
213 Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
238 Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
246 (European) Roller (Coracias garrulus)
143 (European) Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
180 Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
268 Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris)
353 Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)
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