30 Kesznyéten Pusztas
Description
An area of flood-plain bordering the River Tisza, located near to the town of Tiszaújváros. The IBA includes areas of wet forest and grassland, and oxbow lakes. Human activities include arable farming, grazing, mowing, reed-harvesting and angling.
Location and size
Birdlife IBA Code : HU038
Location: Hungary, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Central coordinates: 21.03 East 48.01 North
Altitude: 89-100m, average: 93m
Area: 6,009 ha
Habitats
Forest 10%
Grassland 40%
Wetlands 15%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) 35%
Birds
Qualifying birds for present IBA
031 Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)
068 Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
121 Corn Crake (Crex crex)
Other special birds
065 (Eurasian) Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
067 (Black-crowned) Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
073 Great (aka Great White) Egret (Egretta alba)
075 Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
093 Montagus Harrier (Circus pygargus)
115 Saker (Falcon) (Falco cherrug)
119 Little Crake (Porzana parva)
213 Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
091 Northern (aka Hen) Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
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