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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
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	breeding (1997–2000)	80 pairs	C6
Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon	LC	breeding (1997–2000)	30 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1975	Kiskunsági	Nemzeti Park (II)	82

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	40	Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation
Artificial/Terrestrial	30	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Forestry plantations
Forest	15	Alluvial and very wet forest; Wooded steppe
Grassland	15	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	50
other	50
agriculture	30
forestry	30

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kolon Lake (Hungary). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kolon-lake-iba-hungary on 24/12/2024.