46 Szatmár-Bereg
Description
A low-lying flood-plain of the Tisza, Szamos and Túr rivers, situated between Vásárosnamény and the border with Ukraine.
Location and size
Birdlife IBA Code : HU035
Location: Hungary, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Central coordinates: 22.40 East 48.00 North
Altitude: 97-212m average: 112m
Area: 52,755 ha
Habitats
Forest 20%
Grassland 35%
Wetlands 10%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) 35%
Other special birds
065 (Eurasian) Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
066 Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
067 (Black-crowned) Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
076 Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
077 White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
082 (European) Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus)
083 Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
089 Short-toed (Snake) Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
090 (Western) Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
093 Montagus Harrier (Circus pygargus)
100 Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina)
110 Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)
115 Saker (Falcon) (Falco cherrug)
118 Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)
230 (Eurasian) Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)
244 (Common) Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
246 (European) Roller (Coracias garrulus)
249 Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus)
254 Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius)
354 Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor)
240 (Europen) Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
251 Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)
319 Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria)
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