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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The IBA is situated on the sandy alluvial fan of Kiskunság, near to the village of Izsák. It consists of a large lake almost entirely covered by reeds
Phragmites, and surrounded by wet grassland and sand-dunes. Human activities include grazing, haymaking and reed-harvesting (`Other' land-use, below).
An important site for breeding herons (Ardeidae). Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Haliaeetus albicilla,
Crex crex (no data),
Otis tarda (2-3 individuals).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats to the IBA include natural succession, inappropriate reedbed and grassland management, and the early cutting of hay. Restoration work to create more open water is being funded through PHARE, and a management plan exists for the site.
National High
International High2,962 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Kiskunsági, 53,429 ha). 2,962 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Lake Kolon, 2,962 ha).
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 23/11/2024.
