Data Zone
Country/territory: Hungary
IBA criteria met: C1, C6 (2002)
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Area: 52,755 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
A low-lying flood-plain of the Tisza, Szamos and Túr rivers, situated between Vásárosnamény and the border with Ukraine.
Key biodiversity
An important site for breeding waterbirds, raptors and forest birds. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (10-15 pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Szatmár-Bereg (Hungary). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/szatmár-bereg-iba-hungary on 22/11/2024.