19 Upper Section of Tisza River
Description
An inundated flood-plain bordering the River Tisza between Tuzsér and Rakamaz. Oxbow lakes and marshes exist alongside large blocks of softwood and hardwood flood-plain forests. Human activities include grazing, mowing and arable farming.
Location and size
Birdlife IBA Code : HU034
Location: Hungary, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Central coordinates: 21.45 East 48.15 North
Altitude: 92-105m, average: 97m
Area: 9,456 ha
Habitats
Forest 15%
Grassland 35%
Wetland 15%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) 35%
Other special birds
031 Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)
065 (Eurasian) Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
066 Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
072 Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
073 Great (aka Great White) Egret (Egretta alba)
075 Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
076 Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
077 White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
080 Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
085 White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
090 (Western) Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
100 Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina)
118 Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)
119 Little Crake (Porzana parva)
244 (Common) Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
249 Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus)
254 Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius)
308 Moustached Warbler (Acrocephalus melanopogon)
354 Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor)
240 (Europen) Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
251 Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)
253 Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus)
260 Woodlark (Lullula arborea)
268 Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris)
319 Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria)
336 Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva)
337 Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)
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