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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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (2001)	25–30 pairs	C1, C6
Collared Sand Martin Riparia riparia	LC	breeding (2001)	10,000–14,000 pairs	C3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1978	Tiszalek-Tiszaberceli ártér	Természetvédelmi Terület (IV)	17

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	35	Arable land; Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas
Grassland	35	Humid grasslands
Forest	15	Alluvial and very wet forest
Wetlands (inland)	15	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	40
forestry	35
tourism/recreation	15
water management	10
fisheries/aquaculture	5
nature conservation and research	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upper Tisza (Hungary). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/upper-tisza-iba-hungary on 26/12/2024.