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Pacsmag Lakes of Regöly


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca NT breeding 1997-2000 50-60 breeding pairs C1, C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1990 Pacsmagi-tavak Természetvédelmi Terület 52
1997 Pacsmag Fishponds Nature Conservation Area Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 52
2004 Pacsmagi-tavak Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 46

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation 60
Forest Alluvial and very wet forest 20
Grassland Humid grasslands 15
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land 5
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 80
not utilised 30
agriculture 25
fisheries/aquaculture 20
other 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pacsmag Lakes of Regöly (Hungary). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pacsmag-lakes-of-regöly-iba-hungary on 23/11/2024.