Nagy-berek of Fonyód (1411)
Hungary, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Fonyódi Nagy-berek
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.7333, Longitude: 17.5500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 100 to 152
Area of KBA (km2): 93.24482
Protected area coverage (%): 90.45
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A former marshland on the southern side of Lake Balaton, where only small fragments of original habitat remain following land reclamation. The IBA comprises hay meadows and arable land with scattered Alnus and Salix woodlands, wet meadows, reedbeds (Phragmites), an extensive ditch network and several fish-ponds. Human activities include arable farming, cattle-grazing, haymaking and reed-harvesting (`Other' land-use, below).
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: The IBA is important for both breeding and migratory wildfowl. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (breeding and wintering), Crex crex (breeding, no data). 206 species have been recorded either as having bred or as having occurred whilst on migration.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (50%) | fisheries/aquaculture (5%) | hunting (35%) | tourism/recreation (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 16 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 14 | |
| Forest | 10 | |
| Shrubland | 10 | |
| Grassland | 50 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Grasslands and reedbeds are threatened by uncontrolled burning, whilst the development of the M7 motorway will probably destroy the most valuable habitats. The designation of several smaller protected areas is in process.