39 Őrség
Description
The IBA is close to the Austrian and Slovenian border, hilly landscape with subalpine climate. One of the most rainy part of the country, with extensive agriculture. Human activities include sylviculture, agriculture, tourism, wildlife management and hunting.
Location and size
Birdlife IBA Code : HU048
Location: Hungary, Zala
Central coordinates: 16.27 East 46.53 North
Altitude: 146-384, average: 239m
Area: 66,007 ha
Habitats
Forest 58%
Grassland 9%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) 33%
Birds
Qualifying birds for present IBA
082 (European) Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus)
249 Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus)
Other special birds
066 Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
076 Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
085 White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
121 Corn Crake (Crex crex)
244 (Common) Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
180 Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
251 Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)
253 Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus)
260 Woodlark (Lullula arborea)
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