Csanád Pusztas (Hungary) IBA | Summary

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Csanád Pusztas

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Country/territory: Hungary

IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i (2000)
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Area: 9,219 hectares (92.19 km²)

Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society

Site description (2000 baseline)
Low-lying flood-plain surrounded by alluvial fans in the vicinity of the villages of Pitvaros, Tótkomlós and Csanádalberti. Wet saline grasslands cover the majority of the site, with loess grasslands and arable fields on the higher ground. Human activities include grazing, arable farming and hunting.

Key biodiversity
An important area for steppic birds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (2-6 wintering birds), Otis tarda (15-25 resident individuals).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Csanád Pusztas (Hungary). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/csanád-pusztas-iba-hungary on 25/12/2024.