Pacsmag Lakes of Regöly (1413)
Hungary, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Regölyi Pacsmagi-tavak
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.5833, Longitude: 18.3833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 95 to 198
Area of KBA (km2): 9.35845
Protected area coverage (%): 52.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A system of fish-ponds and adjacent marshes in the valley of the River Koppány, 10 km to the south-east of the town of Tamási. The fish-ponds are overgrown with beds of Phragmites and Typha, whilst the adjacent marshlands are dominated by sedge Carex. Human activities include cattle-grazing 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: An important breeding site for herons (Ardeidae) and other waterbirds, and a feeding area for raptors. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla, Crex crex (no data).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (25%) | fisheries/aquaculture (20%) | hunting (80%) | not utilised (30%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 60 | |
| Forest | 20 | |
| Grassland | 15 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Wildfowl hunting and associated disturbance to birds on the fish-ponds have resulted in the colony of Egretta alba moving elsewhere. A management plan exists for the site.