Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage (2001) | 600 birds | C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage (2001) | 1,400 birds | C3 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (2001) | 40 pairs | C1, C6 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | passage (2001) | 880 birds | C3 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (2001) | 21,000 birds | C2 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding (2001) | 60 pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding (2001) | 20 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (2001) | 47 pairs | C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding (2001) | 500–550 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding (2001) | 110 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding (2001) | 86 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding (2001) | 310 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding (2001) | 100 pairs | C6 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding (2001) | 80–100 adults | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding (2001) | 14 pairs | C6 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | breeding (2001) | 1–3 pairs | C6 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | breeding (2001) | 120–130 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | breeding (2001) | 20 pairs | C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (2001) | 120 pairs | C6 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | breeding (2001) | 2 pairs | C6 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | winter (2001) | 15 birds | C1 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2001) | 25 pairs | C6 |
| Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon | LC | breeding (2001) | 30–40 pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding (2001) | 25 adults | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Mártélyi | Tájvédelmi Körzet (V) | 8 |
| 1976 | Pusztaszeri | Tájvédelmi Körzet (V) | 76 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 50 | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas |
| Wetlands (inland) | 22 | Standing freshwater; Standing brackish and salt water; Water fringe vegetation |
| Grassland | 20 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands |
| Forest | 8 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 60 |
| forestry | 13 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 12 |
| nature conservation and research | 5 |
| other | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Tisza Valley (Hungary). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-tisza-valley-iba-hungary on 23/12/2024.