15 Ecseg Pusztas of Dévaványa
Description
An area of reclaimed marshland on the Great Plain, bordered by the River Berettyó in the east, the River Körös in the south, the Hortobágy-Berettyó Canal in the west, and the ó-Berettyó Canal in the north. Secondary saline grasslands and arable lands exist on poor soil. Human activities include cattle- and sheep-grazing, haymaking, goose-farming and arable farming.
Location and size
Birdlife IBA Code : HU029
Location: Hungary, Heves, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
Central coordinates: 21.09 East 47.10 North
Altitude: 84-86m, average: 85m
Area: 28,697 ha
Habitats
Grasslands 30%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) 70%
Birds
Qualifying birds for present IBA
128 Great Bustard (Otis tarda)
168 Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
Other special birds
065 (Eurasian) Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
066 Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
067 (Black-crowned) Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
068 Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
072 Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
073 Great (aka Great White) Egret (Egretta alba)
075 Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
085 White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
090 (Western) Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
093 Montagus Harrier (Circus pygargus)
110 Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)
125 Common (aka Eurasian) Crane (Grus grus)
162 Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
213 Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
238 Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
246 (European) Roller (Coracias garrulus)
285 Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)
354 Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor)
116 Peregrine (Falcon) (Falco peregrinus)
180 Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
251 Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)
268 Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris)
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