Site description
A forested landscape situated between the River Dráva and Marcali, and interspersed with smaller blocks of a variety of habitats, including an old fish-pond system, orchards, and wooded pasture. Human activities include arable farming and angling. This area includes one site from the previous international IBA inventory (Grimmett and Jones 1989): `Barcs' (former site HU010).
Key biodiversity
The IBA holds significant numbers of breeding Ciconia nigra, Aythya nyroca and Haliaeetus albicilla. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Inner Somogy. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/01/2023.