37 Moson Plain
Description
Lowland underlain by alluvial deposits (gravel from the River Danube) and silty loess, which results in thin, poor soils. The town of Mosonmagyaróvár and the borders with Austria and Slovakia surround the site, which is in a predominantly agricultural area. Set-aside is covered by permanent grass with narrow strips of oil-seed rape.
Location and size
Birdlife IBA Code : HU001
Location: Hungary, Gyor-Moson-Sopron
Central coordinates: 17.12 East 47.51 North
Altitude: 118 - 131m, average: 126m
Area: 7,419 ha
Habitats
Grassland 5%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) 95%
Other special birds
050 (Grey) Partridge (Perdix perdix)
110 Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)
354 Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor)
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