Inner Somogy (1422)
Hungary, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Belső-Somogy
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.2167, Longitude: 17.3000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 108 to 170
Area of KBA (km2): 356.24129
Protected area coverage (%): 65.53
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A forested landscape situated between the River Dráva and Marcali, and interspersed with smaller blocks of a variety of habitats, including an old fish-pond system, orchards, and wooded pasture. Human activities include arable farming and angling. This area includes one site from the previous international IBA inventory (Grimmett and Jones 1989): `Barcs' (former site HU010).
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 holds significant numbers of breeding Ciconia nigra, Aythya nyroca and Haliaeetus albicilla. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (breeding).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (45%) | fisheries/aquaculture (5%) | forestry (40%) | hunting (20%) | nature conservation and research (5%) | tourism/recreation (5%) | water management (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 10 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Forest | 35 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 50 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are posed by intensified forest management, severe drought leading to the drying out of wetlands, and the potential damming of the River Dráva in Croatia. A management plan is being prepared for Duna-Dráva National Park, and wetland restoration work has begun in Barcs LPA (now part of the National Park). Fish-ponds are managed according to the requirements of Aythya nyroca, Ciconia nigra and Haliaeetus albicilla.