Bird Island, Slovakia
For other places with the same name, see Bird Island (disambiguation).
Bird Island
Bird Island is 6.86-hectare (17.0-acre) island in the Hrušovská zdrž (2518 ha), which is part of Gabčíkovo Reservoir, south-west of Šamorín, Slovakia. The island was built because of the constructions of the Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros dams on the Danube as habitat compensation for areas consequently flooded. The island is part of proposed special protected areas Dunajské luhy for waterbirds. The most important breeding birds are Mediterranean gull (Larus melanocephalus), which is the only breeding site in Slovakia, and common redshank (Tringa totanus), for which it is the only breeding site in West Slovakia. Access is prohibited during the breeding and wintering seasons.
Importance for birds generally
- one from the most important breeding sites for gulls in the Slovakia
- island is one from the last sites where waterbirds can breed after construction of waterreservoir Gabčíkovo and destruction of flooded forests and branches of river Danube
- conditions for breeding and wintering of waterbirds are depending of management of habitats
Geography
Surface of island,Author: Štefan Benko
- area 6.86 hectares (17.0 acres)
- majority of the island is grassy, without coherent forest
- coast is rocky, hard accessible
- the nearest bank of river Danube is 700 metres (2,300 ft) distant
Breeding birds
Wintering birds
External links
Coordinates: 49°24′45″N 19°30′36″E / 49.41250°N 19.51000°E
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