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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia	LC	breeding (1997–2000)	90–100 pairs	C6
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	breeding (1997–2000)	15–60 pairs	C2
Little Egret Egretta garzetta	LC	breeding (1997–2000)	50–60 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1975	Kiskunsági	Nemzeti Park (II)	12

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	65	Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	20	Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation
Forest	15	Alluvial and very wet forest

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	65
forestry	15
tourism/recreation	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Flood plain of Tiszaalpár (Hungary). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/flood-plain-of-tiszaalpár-iba-hungary on 25/12/2024.