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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
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding (1997–2000)	25–30 pairs	C1
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1997–2000)	20–25 pairs	C1
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	breeding (1997–2000)	15 pairs	C2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1990	Kesznyéni	Tájvédelmi Körzet (V)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	40	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial	35	Arable land; Ruderal land
Wetlands (inland)	15	Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation
Forest	10	Alluvial and very wet forest

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	85
forestry	10
nature conservation and research	5
other	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kesznyéten (Hungary). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kesznyéten-iba-hungary on 23/12/2024.