Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 1997-2000 | 200-5,000 individuals | C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 1997-2000 | 2,000-15,000 individuals | C3 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding | 1997-2000 | 50-60 breeding pairs | C1, C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 15-20 breeding pairs | C2 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 15-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 200-250 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 40-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 10 individuals | C6 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 10-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 100-300 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 50-70 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding | 1997-2000 | 150-200 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Dabasi turjános | Természetvédelmi Terület | <1 |
| 1975 | Kiskunsági | Nemzeti Park | 34 |
| 1998 | Kunpeszéri Szalag-erdő | Természetvédelmi Terület | <1 |
| 2003 | Felső-kiskunsági szikes puszta | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 46 |
| 2003 | Felső-kiskunsági turjánvidék | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 14 |
| 2003 | Tass - szalkszentmártoni szikes puszta | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5 |
| 2003 | Peszéri-erdő | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5 |
| 2004 | Felső-kiskunsági szikes puszták és turjánvidék | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 79 |
| 2004 | Turjánvidék | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alkaline lakes of Kiskunság (Hungary). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alkaline-lakes-of-kiskunság-iba-hungary on 23/11/2024.