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Alkaline lakes of Kiskunság
| Location | Hungary, Bács-Kiskun |
| Central coordinates | 19o 15.00' East 46o 49.00' North |
| IBA criteria | C1, C2, C3, C6 |
| Area | 34,501 ha |
| Altitude | 89 - 100m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2002 |
Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | passage | 1997-2000 | 2,000-15,000 individuals | - | C3 | Least Concern |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | passage | 1997-2000 | 200-5,000 individuals | - | C3 | Least Concern |
| Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris | breeding | 1997-2000 | 15-20 breeding pairs | - | C2 | Least Concern |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | breeding | 1997-2000 | 150-200 breeding pairs | - | C6 | Near Threatened |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | breeding | 1997-2000 | 50-60 breeding pairs | - | C1, C6 | Vulnerable |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | breeding | 1997-2000 | 15-20 breeding pairs | - | C6 | Least Concern |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | breeding | 1997-2000 | 40-50 breeding pairs | - | C6 | Least Concern |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | breeding | 1997-2000 | 200-250 breeding pairs | - | C6 | Least Concern |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | breeding | 1997-2000 | 10 individuals | - | C6 | Least Concern |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | breeding | 1997-2000 | 10-30 breeding pairs | - | C6 | Least Concern |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | breeding | 1997-2000 | 50-70 breeding pairs | - | C6 | Least Concern |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | breeding | 1997-2000 | 100-300 breeding pairs | - | C6 | Least Concern |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felsõ-kiskunsági szikes puszta - HUKN20001 | Habitats Directive | 15,780 | protected area contained by site | 15,780 | |
| Felsõ-kiskunsági szikes puszták és turjánvidék - HUKN10001 | Birds Directive | 15,776 | protected area overlaps with site | 27,295 | |
| Felsõ-kiskunsági turjánvidék - HUKN20003 | Habitats Directive | 14,436 | protected area overlaps with site | 4,863 | |
| Peszéri-erdõ - HUKN20002 | Habitats Directive | 1,628 | protected area contained by site | 1,628 | |
| Tassszalkszentmártoni szikes puszta - HUKN20005 | Habitats Directive | 1,655 | protected area contained by site | 1,655 | |
| Turjánvidék - HUDI20051 | Habitats Directive | 12,213 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,885 |
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Alkaline lakes of Kiskunság. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013
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