12 Csanád Pusztas
Description
Low-lying flood-plain surrounded by alluvial fans in the vicinity of the villages of Pitvaros, Tótkomlós and Csanádalberti. Wet saline grasslands cover the majority of the site, with loess grasslands and arable fields on the higher ground. Human activities include grazing, arable farming and hunting.
Location and size
Birdlife IBA Code : HU027
Location: Hungary, Békés, Csongrád
Central coordinates: 20.43 East 46.19 North
Altitude: 83-92 m, average: 88m
Area: 9,219 ha
Habitats
Grassland 95%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) 5%
Birds
Qualifying birds for present IBA
006 (Greater) White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
008 Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
125 Common (aka Eurasian) Crane (Grus grus)
128 Great Bustard (Otis tarda)
168 Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
Other special birds
065 (Eurasian) Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
073 Great (aka Great White) Egret (Egretta alba)
077 White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
085 White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
090 (Western) Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
110 Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)
130 Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
131 (Pied) Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
162 Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
238 Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
285 Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)
354 Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor)
116 Peregrine (Falcon) (Falco peregrinus)
143 (European) Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
180 Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
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