31 Lake Kis-Balaton
Description
Situated south-west of Lake Balaton at the mouth of the Zala river. Originally part of the lake, the site has silted up and reverted to mire. In 1992 51 km2 of adjacent agricultural lands were flooded, and open water and extensive reedbeds (Phragmites) and sedgebeds (Carex) are now the main habitat types. Human activities include construction works, angling, fishing and reed-harvesting.
Location and size
Birdlife IBA Code : HU004
Location: Hungary, Somogy, Zala
Central coordinates: 17.13 East 46.40 North
Altitude: 104-140m, average: 107m
Area: 12,072 ha
Habitats
Wetlands 55%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) 45%
Birds
Qualifying birds for present IBA
004 Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)
006 (Greater) White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
008 Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
031 Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)
041 (Common) Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
062 Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus)
065 (Eurasian) Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
066 Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
068 Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
073 Great (aka Great White) Egret (Egretta alba)
075 Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
090 (Western) Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
124 (Eurasian) Coot (Fulica atra)
210 Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
213 Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
214 Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
308 Moustached Warbler (Acrocephalus melanopogon)
Other special birds
022 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
029 (Common) Pochard (Aythya ferina)
032 Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
067 (Black-crowned) Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
072 Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
080 Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
118 Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)
119 Little Crake (Porzana parva)
285 Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)
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


