44 Alkaline Lakes of Kiskunság
Description
The IBA is also known as Solti-síkság (Solt Plain) and part of the Dunamenti-síkság (Dunamenti Plain). Characterised by alkaline lakes and pusztas with farmlands, pastures and arable fields. Human activities include grazing, haymaking, arable farming, fish-farming, wildlife management and hunting.
Location and size
Birdlife IBA Code : HU055
Location: Hungary, Fejér
Central coordinates: 18.33 East 47.00 North
Altitude: 89-100m, average: 100m
Area: 34,501 ha
Habitats
Forest 2%
Shrublands 1%
Grassland 43%
Wetlands 6%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) 48%
Birds
Qualifying birds for present IBA
006 (Greater) White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
008 Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
065 (Eurasian) Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
110 Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)
128 Great Bustard (Otis tarda)
130 Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
131 (Pied) Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
132 (Eurasian) Stone Curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)
138 Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
192 Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus)
210 Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
213 Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
Other special birds
023 (Northern) Pintail (Anas acuta)
066 Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
067 (Black-crowned) Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
068 Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
072 Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
073 Great (aka Great White) Egret (Egretta alba)
075 Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
077 White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
079 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
080 Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
085 White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
090 (Western) Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
093 Montagus Harrier (Circus pygargus)
115 Saker (Falcon) (Falco cherrug)
118 Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)
119 Little Crake (Porzana parva)
121 Corn Crake (Crex crex)
125 Common (aka Eurasian) Crane (Grus grus)
172 (Eurasian) Curlew (Numenius arquata)
214 Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
244 (Common) Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
246 (European) Roller (Coracias garrulus)
285 Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)
308 Moustached Warbler (Acrocephalus melanopogon)
107 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
116 Peregrine (Falcon) (Falco peregrinus)
140 (Eurasian) Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)
253 Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus)
268 Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris)
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