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HUNGARY / HONGRIE / HUNGRÍA
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Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species
of Wild Animals
Format for reports of Parties on implementation of theConvention on the Conservation of Migratory Species
of Wild Animals (revision of January 2002)
Reporting format agreed by the Standing Committee at its 23rd meeting (Bonn, December 2001) for voluntary use byParties, on a trial basis, for reports submitted to COP7. Refer to separate instructions on completing the report.
The questions below combine elements of Resolution 4.1 (Party Reports) adopted by the Fourth Meeting of theConference of the Parties (Nairobi, June 1994) and Resolution 6.4 (Strategic Plan for the Convention on MigratorySpecies 2000-2005), adopted by the Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (Cape Town, November 1999), as wellas commitments arising from other operational Resolutions and Recommendations of the Conference of the Parties.
Which agency has been primarily responsible for the preparation of this report?
Authority for Nature Conservation of the Hungarian Ministry for Environment
List any other agencies that have provided input: National Park Directorates
I(a). General Information
Please complete any unfilled boxes and amend and/or update as appropriate the information provided in the table below:
Reports submitted: 1997, 1999, 2002
Period covered by this report: 1999-2002
Date of entry into force of the Convention in Hungary: 1 November 1983
Territory to which the Convention applies: Hungary
Reservations (against species listings): None
Designated Focal Point:
Ms. Louise LakosMinistry for EnvironmentFő u. 44-501011 BudapestHungary
Tel.: (+36 1) 201 2891Fax: (+36 1) 201 2846
E-mail: [email protected]
Appointment to the Scientific Council:
Dr. Attila BankovicsHungarian Natural History MuseumBaross u. 131088 BudapestHungary
Tel.: (+36 1) 210 1075 ext 5044Fax: (+36 1) 334 2785
E-mail: [email protected]
Membership of the Standing Committee: Not applicable
Competent authority: Authority for Nature Conservation of the Hungarian Ministryfor Environment, National Park Directorates
Implementing legislation: Decree No. 13/2001 (V. 9.) KöM on protected species of plantsand animals, and on protected caves
Act LIII of 1996 on Nature Conservation (entered into force on1st January 1997)
Other relevant conventions/agreements (apart from CMS) towhich Hungary is a Party:
Bern, CITES, Ramsar, CBD
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National policy instruments (e.g. national biodiversityconservation strategy, etc.):
Great Bustard MoU: Party Signed but not yet entered force Non-party
National Contact Point Name: András BöhmAddress: Authority for Nature Conservation
Költő u. 21. Budapest 1121 Hungary
Tel.: (36-1) 395-7458Fax: (36-1) 395-7458E-mail: bö[email protected]
Slender-billed Curlew MoU: Party Signed but not yet entered force Non-party
Competent Authority Name: Gábor MagyarAddress: Authority for Nature Conservation
Költő u. 21. Budapest 1121 Hungary
Tel.: (36-1) 395-7458Fax: (36-1) 395-7458E-mail: [email protected]
EUROBATS: Party Signed but not yet entered force Non-party
Competent authority
Name: Gergely TordaAddress: Authority for Nature Conservation
Költő u. 21. Budapest 1121 Hungary
Tel.: (36-1) 395-7458Fax: (36-1) 395-7458E-mail: [email protected]
Appointed member of the Advisory Committee
Name: Dr. Zoltán BihariAddress: Böszörményi út 138.
Debrecen 4032 Hungary
Tel.: (36-70) 221-7336Fax: (36-52) 413-385E-mail: [email protected]
Membership of other committees or working groups:
AEWA: Party Signed but not yet entered force Non-party
Administrative Authority
Name:Address:
Tel.:Fax:E-mail:
Appointed member of the Technical Committee
Name:Address:
Tel.:Fax:E-mail:
Membership of other committees or working groups:
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I(b). Additional General Information
1 Which other government departments are involved in activities/initiatives for the conservation of migratory species inyour country? (Please list.)
Ministry for Agriculture regarding migratory game species
1a If more than one government department is involved, describe the interaction/relationship between these governmentdepartments:
The Ministry for Environment can express it’s opinion on any issue related to migratory game species (mainlywaterfowl), but the leading role in conservation belongs to the Ministry for Environment.
2 List the main non-governmental organizations actively involved in initiatives for the conservation of migratory species inyour country, and describe their involvement:
BirdLife Hungary, WWF Hungary, Hungarian Bat Conservation Foundation, Bat Researchers’ Association: activeconservation management (installing bat-friendly cave closures, raptor nest guarding, etc.) and monitoring, census worksand university scientific departments inresearch.
3 Describe any involvement of the private sector in the conservation of migratory species in your country:
Sponsoring of NGOs
4 Note any interactions between these sectors in the conservation of migratory species in your country:
Waterfowl monitoring organised by the Sopron University with the participation of volunteers and funded by theMinistry of Environment and the Ministry for Agriculture.
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II. Appendix I species
1. BIRDS
1.1 General questions on Appendix I bird species
1 Identify the Ministry, agency/department, or organisation responsible for leading actions relating to Appendix I birdspecies:
Authority for Nature Conservation of the Hungarian Ministry for Environment
2 Is the taking of all Appendix I bird species prohibited by the national implementing Yes Nolegislation cited in Table I(a) (General Information)?
If other legislation is relevant, please provide details:
2a If the taking of Appendix I bird species is prohibited by law, have any exceptions Yes Nobeen granted to the prohibition?
If Yes, please provide details:
3 Identify any obstacles to migration that exist in relation to Appendix I bird species:
Occasional, mostly accidental shooting of protected migratory birds. Habitat loss. Purposeful illegal hunting of migratoryspecies, mostly passerines, is on the rise by foreign hunters.
3a What actions are being undertaken to overcome these obstacles?
Education of hunters, regular controlling of hunts, habitat restoration and protection.
3b What assistance, if any, does your country require in order to overcome these obstacles?
International action on prosecution of illegal hunters in their home country. Financial.
4 What actions have been taken to prevent, reduce or control factors that are endangering or are likely to further endangerbird species, including strictly controlling the introduction of, or controlling or eliminating, already introduced exoticspecies (Article III(4)(c))?
At ths point, there is no exotic species in Hungary endangering native migratory bird species.
4a Describe any factors that may limit action being taken in this regard:
n.a.
4b What assistance, if any, does your country require to overcome these factors?
n.a.
1.2 Questions on specific Appendix I bird species
The following section contains a table for each Appendix I bird species for which your country is considered to be a RangeState. Please complete each table as appropriate, providing information in summary form. Where appropriate, pleasecross-reference to information already provided in national reports that have been submitted under other conventions(e.g. Convention on Biological Diversity, Ramsar Convention, CITES). (Attach annexes as necessary.)
SpeciesHaliaeetus albicilla– Common Name(s) White-tailed Eagle
1 Is your country a Range State for this species? Yes No
2 Please provide published distributionreference: Magyar, G., Ha darics, T., Waliczky, Z., Schmidt, A., Nagy, T.,Bankovics, A. 1998: Nomenclator Avium Hungariae. An annotated list of the bird species of Hungary.
3 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
Population size of the species has been constantly growing in the last years, rising from cca. 55-65 breeding pairs to about100 pairs, most of which (58 pairs) breeds in the south-western part of the country, within the competence area of theDuna-Dráva National Park Directorate. The majority of the nests is located in protected areas, thus their conservation
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seems to be secured. The number of overwintering individuals is also growing reaching a total of about 300-400 birds,with a high concentration in the Hortobágy region and the south-eastern part of the country.
4 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research
Monitoring. regular censuses conducted by national park directorates
Habitat protection. most of the nests and feeding grounds are found in protected areas
Habitat restoration
Other: nest guarding, supervising forestry management plans, winter feeding
5 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
n.a.
6 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
Activities mentioned above are to be continued and further consideration of conservation aspects in forestry managementplans is expected.
SpeciesAquila clanga– Common Name(s) Greater Spotted Eagle
1 Is your country a Range State for this species? Yes No
2 Please provide published distributionreference: Magyar, G., Hadarics, T., Waliczky, Z., Schmidt, A., Nagy, T.,Bankovics, A. 1998: Nomenclator Avium Hungariae. An annotated list of the bird species of Hungary.
3 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
The species is rare on passage during autumn and sometimes during spring predominantly to open steppe, as well aswetland areas. Occasionally overwinters. Now annual in very low numbers, increase of records is due to better network ofobservers.
4 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research
Monitoring: regular synchrony census for birds of prey
Habitat protection
Habitat restoration
Other
5 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
There is sufficient habitat for overwintering or migrating individuals with appropriate protection, the low number ofindividuals does not warrant further action in Hungary.
6 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
No further action is necessary for the conservation of the species in Hungary, as long as numbers remain low.
SpeciesAquila heliaca– Common Name(s) Imperial Eagle
1 Is your country a Range State for this species? Yes No
2 Please provide published distributionreference: Magyar, G., Hadarics, T., Waliczky, Z., Schmidt, A., Nagy, T.,Bankovics, A. 1998: Nomenclator Avium Hungariae. An annotated list of the bird species of Hungary.
3 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
There is a stable or slightly increasing population of about 55-60 pairs breeding in the country, concentrating in NortheastHungary, mainly in the Bükk and Zemplén Mountains. There are reports on a few dozen of migrating immature birdsevery year all around the country. Most of the juveniles and immature birds migrate, while the majority of adults areresident.
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4 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research: Horváth, M. 2000: Nesting habitat selection of the Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) in NortheastHungary. Thesis. Szent István University.
Solt, Sz. 2000: National report on the research activities performed in the competence area of the Hortobágy NationalPark Directorate on nestling mortality of raptors.
Monitoring: regular censuses conducted by national park directorates
Habitat protection: most of the nests and feeding grounds are found in protected areas
Habitat restoration: souslik reintroduction in potential feeding grounds for the Imperial Eagle
Other: nest guarding, supervising forestry management plans, consulting with hunters’ organisations
5 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
n.a.
6 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
Current activities are to be continued, including research. A LIFE Nature project is planned, which would also includeresearch and habitat management. The tagging of individuals with radio and satellite transmitters will form part of thisresearch, for which permissions of the authority are expected to be issued.
SpeciesAnser erythropus– Common Name(s) Lesser White-fronted Goose
1 Is your country a Range State for this species? Yes No
2 Please provide published distributionreference: Magyar, G., Hadarics, T., Waliczky, Z., Schmidt, A., Nagy, T.,Bankovics, A. 1998: Nomenclator Avium Hungariae. An annotated list of the bird species of Hungary.
3 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
Hungary is only a staging ground during autumn and spring migration of the species. A total of 50-100 individuals areseen each year with a slightly declining number in the Hortobágy, and a slightly increasing number in the north-westernpart. Latter increase is, at least in part, due to more frequent surveys.
4 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research
Monitoring: regular waterbird census
Habitat protection: most of the staging grounds are situated in protected areas
Habitat restoration: during autumn migration artificial shallow flooding of a fishpond is specially conducted forstaging Lesser Whitefronts and Cranes on the Hortobágy.
Other
5 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
n.a.
6 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
Activities mentioned above are to be continued in the future.
SpeciesBranta ruficollis – Common Name(s) Red-breasted Goose
1 Is your country a Range State for this species? Yes No
2 Please provide published distributionreference: Magyar, G., Hadarics, T., Waliczky, Z., Schmidt, A., Nagy, T.,Bankovics, A. 1998: Nomenclator Avium Hungariae. An annotated list of the bird species of Hungary.
3 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
Individuals of smaller flocks occur sporadically during migration, sometimes during winter. The number of individuals isslightly increasing. A total of cca. 150 individuals were estimated to appear in Hungary during the winter of 2000/01being the highest number ever identified. The birds mainly concentrate in the Hortobágy region (cca. 70 birds), theKiskunság (30-40 individuals) and the Fertő-lake (22 birds, as a maximum).
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4 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research
Monitoring: regular waterbird census
Habitat protection: most of the staging grounds are situated in protected areas
Habitat restoration: occasionally artificial shallow flooding near feeding grounds is performed
Other
5 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
n. a.
6 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
Activities mentioned above are to be continued in the future.
SpeciesAythya nyroca– Common Name(s) Ferruginous Pochard, Ferruginous Duck
1 Is your country a Range State for this species? Yes No
2 Please provide published distributionreference: Magyar, G., Hadarics, T., Waliczky, Z., Schmidt, A., Nagy, T.,Bankovics, A., 1998. Nomenclator Avium Hungariae
3 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
About 500-600 pairs breed in Hungary that may be slightly underestimated. The main populations are those of theHortobágy (around 100 pairs), Pacsmag (60 pairs), southern Danube, Gemenc (50 pairs), Mórichely (45 pairs), Kis-Sárrét(40 pairs) and the Pusztaszer Landscape Protection Area (40-50 pairs). The overall Hungarian population seems stable,with increasing bird numbers in some areas and declining in others (this latter mainly in the Kis-Balaton region due toserious unsolved management problems of the lake system). Occasional killing of birds through illegal hunting, whichcause the death of cca. 30 birds annually.
4 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research
Monitoring: regular waterbird census
Habitat protection: most of the habitats lie in protected areas
Habitat restoration
Other
5 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
n. a.
6 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
Activities mentioned above are to be continued in the future. Those habitats which possess large flocks and are not yetprotected, as for example the Mórichely-lake, are considered for protection in the near future. For designation of SpecialProtected Areas as part of Natura 2000, Ferruginous Duck populations are taken into distinguished consideration.
SpeciesOxyura leucocephala– Common Name(s) White-headed Duck
1 Is your country a Range State for this species? Yes No
2 Please provide published distributionreference: Magyar, G., Hadar ics, T., Waliczky, Z., Schmidt, A., Nagy, T.,Bankovics, A., 1998. Nomenclator Avium Hungariae
3 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
An irregular vagrant to fishponds in spring and autumn, occasionally during winter. Records are slightly more numerousthan in previous years, partly due to better coverage of areas by bird watchers.
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4 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research
Monitoring: regular waterbird census
Habitat protection: most of the potential habitats for the species lie in protected areas
Habitat restoration
Other
5 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
6 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
Activities mentioned above are to be continued in the future, occurring individuals are reported predominantly fromprotected areas.
SpeciesPelecanus crispus– Common Name(s) Dalmatian Pelican
1 Is your country a Range State for this species? Yes No
2 Please provide published distributionreference: Magyar, G., Hadar ics, T., Waliczky, Z., Schmidt, A., Nagy, T.,Bankovics, A., 1998. Nomenclator Avium Hungariae
3 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
A rare spring and summer vagrant (May-July) on the Great Plain.
4 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research
Monitoring: regular waterbird census
Habitat protection: most of the potential habitats for the species lie in protected areas
Habitat restoration
Other
5 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
n. a.
6 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
Activities mentioned above are to be continued in the future.
SpeciesPelecanus onocrotalus– Common Name(s) White Pelican
1 Is your country a Range State for this species? Yes No
2 Please provide published distributionreference: Magyar, G., Hadarics, T., Waliczky, Z., Schmidt, A., Nagy, T.,Bankovics, A., 1998. Nomenclator Avium Hungariae
3 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
A rare vagrant mainly at fishponds on the Great Plain, solitarily or in small flocks (April-September).
4 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research
Monitoring: regular waterbird census
Habitat protection: most of the potential habitats for the species lie i n protected areas
Habitat restoration
Other
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5 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
n. a.
6 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
Activities mentioned above are to be continued in the future.
SpeciesOtis tarda– Common Name(s) Great Bustard
1 Is your country a Range State for this species? Yes No
2 Please provide published distributionreference: Magyar, G., Hadarics, T., Waliczky, Z., Schmidt, A., Nagy, T.,Bankovics, A., 1998. Nomenclator Avium Hungariae
3 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
The Hungarian population consists of about 1000-1200 individuals. The largest flocks are found in the Kiskunság (cca.400 ind.), Dévaványa (cca. 380 ind.) and the Hortobágy (cca. 110 ind.). The population seems now stable or very slightlyincreasing, though many factors threaten the survival of the species. The number of native predators (crows, magpies,martens, stone martens and foxes) is extremely high. Fox population has been growing steeply in the last few years due torecent alimentary vaccination against rabies.
4 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research: continuousresearch has been going on since many years to improve the success of nestling repatriation
Monitoring: synchronised census is organised twice a year by all national park directorates
Habitat protection: rutting grounds are protected, nests are protected by buffer-zones in agricultural lands, temporaland spatial limitation of reaping
Habitat restoration: winter rape-growing,
Other: predator control, collecting eggs of abandoned nests and repatriating artificially raised nestlings
5 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
n. a.
6 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
Activities mentioned above are to be continued in the future. a second generation repatriation program is launched thisyear. Natura 2000 sites will be designated for the protection of the Bustard habitats.
SpeciesNumenius tenuirostris– Common Name(s) Slender-billed Curlew
1 Is your country a Range State for this species? Yes No
2 Please provide published distributionreference: Magyar, G., Hadarics, T., Waliczky, Z., Schmidt, A., Nagy, T.,Bankovics, A., 1998. Nomenclator Avium Hungariae
3 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
Very rare visitor during spring (March –April) and autumn (September-November). During the reporting period 1, yetunverified record from 2001. Record is scrutinised by the Hungarian Rarities Commit tee.
4 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research
Monitoring: regular waterbird census
Habitat protection: most of the potential habitats for the species lie in protected areas
Habitat restoration
Other
5 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
n. a.
6 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
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Activities mentioned above are to be continued in the future.
SpeciesAcrocephalus paludicola– Common Name(s) Aquatic Warbler
1 Is your country a Range State for this species? Yes No
2 Please provide published distributionreference: Magyar, G., Hadarics, T., Waliczky, Z., Schmidt, A., Nagy, T.,Bankovics, A., 1998. Nomenclator Avium Hungariae
3 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
It’s breeding in the Hortobágy region was first reported in 1971. Since then the number of individuals reached 700singing males. It is rare on passage in other regions of the country.
4 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research
Monitoring: co-ordinated by the Hortobágyi National Park Directorate
Habitat protection: the majority of the population breeds within the boundaries of protected areas; those breedinggrounds that are yet unprotected are subject to future protection
Habitat restoration: shallow artificial spring flooding of habitats
Other
5 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
n. a.
6 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
Activities mentioned above are to be continued in the future. The Hungarian population will all be included in Natura2000 as Special Protection Area.
If you have information indicating that your country should be considered a Range State for any other bird species that islisted in CMS Appendix I, but which is not included in the tables above, please complete a table (provided below) for eachspecies.
SpeciesVanellus gregarius, Common Name(s): Sociable Lapwing
1 Please provide published distributionreference: Magyar, G., Hadarics, T., Waliczky, Z., Schmidt, A., Nagy, T.,Bankovics, A., 1998. Nomenclator Avium Hungariae.
2 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
Very rare vagrant. About one record every three years.
3 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research
Monitoring: regular waterbird census
Habitat protection: most of the potential habitats for the species are within the boundaries of protected areas
Habitat restoration
Other
4 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
n. a.
5 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
Activities mentioned above are to be continued in the future.
SpeciesGeronticus eremita, Common Name(s):
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1 Please provide published distributionreference: -
2 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
3 individuals were reported from Tótvázsony in October 1998, proven escapes from a zoo.
3 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research
Monitoring:
Habitat protection: most of the potential habitats for the species are within the boundaries of protected areas
Habitat restoration
Other
4 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
n. a.
5 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
None.
SpeciesMarmaronetta angustirostrisCommon Name(s): Marbled Teal
1 Please provide published distributionreference: Magyar, G., Hadarics, T., Waliczky, Z., Schmidt, A., Nagy, T.,Bankovics, A., 1998. Nomenclator Avium Hungariae
2 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
Very rare vagrant. 6 accepted records, the last from1981.
3 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research
Monitoring:
Habitat protection: most of the potential habitats for the species are within the boundaries of protected areas
Habitat restoration
Other
4 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
n. a.
5 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
Activities mentioned above are to be continued in the future.
SpeciesFalco neumanniCommon Name(s): Lesser Kestrel
1 Please provide published distributionreference: Magyar, G., Hadarics, T., Waliczky, Z., Schmidt, A., Nagy, T.,Bankovics, A., 1998. Nomenclator Avium Hungariae
2 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
Bred in Hungary until the 19th. century, now only a vagrant (April-September)
3 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research
Monitoring:
Habitat protection: potential habitats for the species are ensured
Habitat restoration
Other
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4 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
n. a.
5 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
Activities mentioned above are to be continued in the future.
SpeciesTryngites subruficollisCommon Name(s): Buff-breasted Sandpiper
1 Please provide published distributionreference: Magyar, G., Hadarics, T., Waliczky, Z., Schmidt, A., N agy, T.,Bankovics, A., 1998. Nomenclator Avium Hungariae
2 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
Very rare vagrant, three accepted records, all of them in the last decade.
3 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research
Monitoring:
Habitat protection: potential habitats for the species are ensured
Habitat restoration
Other
4 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
n. a.
5 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
Activities mentioned above are to be continued in the future.
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2. MARINE M AMMALS
2.1 General questions on Appendix I marine mammals
1 Identify the Ministry, agency/department, or organisation responsible for leading actions relating to Appendix I listedmarine mammals:
n. a. Hungary is not a range state for any marine mammal species.
2 Is the taking of all Appendix I marine mammals prohibited by the national Yes Noimplementing legislation cited in Table I(a) (General Information)?
If other legislation is relevant, please provide details:
2a If the taking of Appendix I marine mammals is prohibited by law, have any exceptions Yes Nobeen granted to the prohibition?
If Yes, please provide details:
3 Identify any obstacles to migration that exist in relation to Appendix I marine mammals:
3a What actions are being undertaken to overcome these obstacles?
3b What assistance, if any, does your country require in order to overcome these obstacles?
4 What actions have been taken to prevent, reduce or control factors that are endangering or are likely to further endangerspecies of marine mammal, including strictly controlling the introduction of, or controlling or eliminating, alreadyintroduced exotic species (Article III(4)(c))?
4a Describe any factors that may limit action being taken in this regard:
4b What assistance, if any, does your country require to overcome these factors?
2.2 Questions on specific Appendix I marine mammals
If you have information indicating that your country should be considered a Range State for any marine mammal speciesthat is listed in CMS Appendix I, please complete a table (provided below) for each species.
Species name,Common name(s):
1 Please provide published distributionreference:
2 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
3 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research
Monitoring
Habitat protection
Habitat restoration
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Other
4 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
5 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
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3 MARINE TURTLES
3.1 General questions on Appendix I marine turtles
1 Identify the Ministry, agency/department, or organisation responsible for leading actions relating to Appendix I listedmarine turtles:
n. a. Hungary is not a range state for any marine turtle species.
2 Is the taking of all Appendix I marine turtles prohibited by the national implementing Yes Nolegislation cited in Table I(a) (General Information)?
If other legislation is relevant, please provide details:
2a If the taking of Appendix I marine turtles is prohibited by law, have any exceptions Yes Nobeen granted to the prohibition?
If Yes, please provide details:
3 Identify any obstacles to migration that exist in relation to Appendix I marine turtles:
3a What actions are being undertaken to overcome these obstacles?
3b What assistance, if any, does your country require in order to overcome these obstacles?
4 What actions have been taken to prevent, reduce or control factors that are endangering or are likely to further endangerspecies of marine turtles, including strictly controlling the introduction of, or controlling or eliminating, alreadyintroduced exotic species (Article III(4)(c))?
4a Describe any factors that may limit action being taken in this regard:
4b What assistance, if any, does your country require to overcome these factors?
3.2 Questions on specific Appendix I marine turtles
If you have information indicating that your country should be considered a Range State for any marine turtle speciesthat is listed in CMS Appendix I, please complete a table (provided below) for each species.
Species name,Common name(s):
1 Please provide published distributionreference:
2 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
3 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available):
Research
Monitoring
Habitat protection
Habitat restoration
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Other
4 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
5 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species?
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4 TERRESTRIAL M AMMALS (OTHER THAN BATS )
4.1 General questions on Appendix I terrestrial mammals (other than bats)
1 Identify the Ministry, agency/department, or organisation responsible for leading actions relating to Appendix I listedterrestrial mammals (other than bats):
n. a. Hungary is not a range state for any Appendix I. terrestrial mammal species (other than bats).
2 Is the taking of all Appendix I terrestrial mammals (other than bats) prohibited by Yes Nothe national implementing legislation cited in Table I(a) (General Information)?
If other legislation is relevant, please provide details:
2a If the taking of Appendix I terrestrial mammals (other than bats) is prohibited by Yes Nolaw, have any exceptions been granted to the prohibition?
If Yes, please provide details:
3 Identify any obstacles to migration that exist in relation to Appendix I terrestrial mammals (other than bats):
3a What actions are being undertaken to overcome these obstacles?
3b What assistance, if any, does your country require in order to overcome these obstacles?
4 What actions have been taken to prevent, reduce or control factors that are endangering or are likely to further endangerspecies of terrestrial mammal (other than bats), including strictly controlling the introduction of, or controlling oreliminating, already introduced exotic species (Article III(4)(c))?
4a Describe any factors which limit action being taken in this regard:
4b What assistance, if any, does your country require to overcome these factors?
4.2 Questions on specific Appendix I terrestrial mammals (other than bats)
If you have information indicating that your country should be considered a Range State for any terrestrial mammalspecies (other than bats) that is listed in CMS Appendix I , please complete a table (provided below) for each species.
Species name,Common name(s):
1 Please provide published distributionreference:
2 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
3 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)
Research
Monitoring
Habitat protection
Habitat restoration
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Other
4 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
5 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:
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5 BATS
5.1 General questions on Appendix I bats
1 Identify the Ministry, agency/department, or organisation responsible for leading actions relating to Appendix I listedbats:
n.a. Hungary is not a range state for any Appendix I. bat species.
2 Is the taking of all Appendix I bats prohibited by the national implementing Yes NoLegislation cited in Table I(a) (General Information)?
If other legislation is relevant, please provide details:
2a If the taking of Appendix I bats is prohibited by law, have any exceptions Yes NoBeen granted to the prohibition?
If Yes, please provide details:
3 Identify any obstacles to migration that exist in relation to Appendix I bats:
3a What actions are being undertaken to overcome these obstacles?
3b What assistance, if any, does your country require in order to overcome these obstacles?
4 What actions have been taken to prevent, reduce or control factors that are endangering or are likely to further endangerspecies of bats, including strictly controlling the introduction of, or controlling or eliminating, already introduced exoticspecies (Article III(4)(c))?
4a Describe any factors that may limit action being taken in this regard:
4b What assistance, if any, does your country require to overcome these factors?
5.2 Questions on specific Appendix I bat species
If you have information indicating that your country should be considered a Range State for any bat species that is listedin CMS Appendix I, please complete a table (provided below) for each species.
Species name,Common name(s):
1 Please provide published distributionreference:
2 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
3 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available):
Research
Monitoring
Habitat protection
Habitat restoration
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Other
4 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
5 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species?
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6 OTHER TAXA
6.1 General questions on Appendix I species belonging to other taxa
1 Identify the Ministry, agency/department, or organisation responsible for leading actions relating to Appendix I listedspecies belonging to taxa not included in sections 1-5 above:
n.a. Hungary is not a range state for any Appendix I. bat species.
2 Is the taking of all Appendix I species belonging to taxa not included in Yes Nosections 1-5 above, prohibited by the national legislation listed as beingimplementing legislation in Table I(a) (General Information)?
If other legislation is relevant, please provide details:
2a If the taking of Appendix I species belonging to taxa not included in Yes Nosections 1-5 above is prohibited by law, have any exceptions beengranted to the prohibition?
If Yes, please provide details:
3 Identify any obstacles to migration that exist in relation to Appendix I species belonging to taxa not included in sections1-5 above:
3a What actions are being undertaken to overcome these obstacles?
3b What assistance, if any, does your country require in order to overcome these obstacles?
4 What actions have been taken to prevent, reduce or control factors that are endangering or are likely to further endangerspecies belonging to taxa not included in section 1-5 above, including strictly controlling the introduction of, orcontrolling or eliminating, already introduced exotic species (Article III(4)(c))?
4a Describe any factors that may limit action being taken in this regard:
4b What assistance, if any, does your country require to overcome these factors?
6.2 Questions on specific Appendix I species belonging to other taxa
If you have information indicating that your country should be considered a Range State f or any Appendix I listed speciesthat belongs to taxa not included in sections 1-5 above, please complete a table (provided below) for each species.
Species name,Common name(s):
1 Please provide published distributionreference:
2 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):
3 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available):
Research
Monitoring
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Habitat protection
Habitat restoration
Other
4 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?
5 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species?
7 LISTING OF OTHER ENDANGERED MIGRATORY SPECIES IN APPENDIX I
1 Is your country a Range State for any other endangered migratory species Yes No
not currently listed in Appendix I?
If Yes, please provide details:
1a Is your country taking any steps to propose listing any of these species? Yes No
If Yes, please provide details:
1b What assistance, if any, does your country require to initiate the listing of these species?
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III. Appendix II Species
1. INFORMATION ON APPENDIX II SPECIES
Information pertaining to the conservation of Appendix II species that are the object of CMS Agreements will have beenprovided in periodic Party reports to those instruments. It will suffic e therefore to reference (below), and preferablyappend, a copy of the latest report that has been submitted to the secretariat each of the Agreement/MoUs to which yourcountry is a Party.
GREAT BUSTARD MoU (2001)
Date of last report: Period covered:
SLENDER-BILLED CURLEW MoU (1994)
Date of last report: October 1995 Period covered: - 1995
EUROBATS (1994)
Date of last report: 2001 Period covered: January 2000 – February 2001
AEWA (not party yet)
Date of last report: - Period covered: -
2. QUESTIONS ON CMS AGREEMENTS
2.1 Questions on CMS Agreements relating to birds
1 In the current reporting period, has your countryinitiated the development of any Yes NoCMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, to address theConservation needs of Appendix II bird species?
If Yes, what is the current state of development?
2 In the current reporting period, has your countryparticipated in the development Yes NoOf any CMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, which addressThe conservation needs of Appendix II bird species?
If Yes, please provide details: MoU concerning conservation measures for the Aquatic Warbler (Acrocephaluspaludicola)
3 If your country has initiated or is participating in the development of an Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding,what assistance, if any, does your country require in order to initiate or participate in the instrument’s development?
No assistance is needed.
4 Is the development of any CMS Agreement for birds, including Memorandum of Yes NoUnderstanding, planned by your country in the foreseeable future?
If Yes, please provide details:
2.2 Questions on CMS Agreements relating to marine mammals
1 In the current reporting period, has your countryinitiated the development of any Yes NoCMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, to address theConservation needs of Appendix II marine mammal species?
If Yes, what is the current state of development?
2 In the current reporting period, has your countryparticipated in the development Yes NoOf any CMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, which addressThe conservation needs of Appendix II marine mammal species?
If Yes, please provide details:
3 If your country has initiated or is participating in the development of an Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding,what assistance, if any, does your country require in order to initiate or participate in the instrument’s development?
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n.a.
4 Is the development of any CMS Agreement for marine mammals, including Yes NoMemorandum of Understanding, planned by your country in the foreseeable future?
If Yes, please provide details:
2.3 Questions on CMS Agreements relating to marine turtles
1 In the current reporting period, has your countryinitiated the development of any Yes NoCMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, to address theConservation needs of Appendix II marine turtles?
If Yes, what is the current state of development?
2 In the current reporting period, has your countryparticipated in the development Yes NoOf any CMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, which addressThe conservation needs of Appendix II marine turtles?
If Yes, please provide details:
3 If your country has initiated or is participating in the development of an Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding,what assistance, if any, does your country require in order to initiate or participate in the instrument’s development?
n. a.
4 Is the development of any CMS Agreement for marine turtles, including Yes NoMemorandum of Understanding, planned by your country in the foreseeable future?
If Yes, please provide details:
2.4 Questions on CMS Agreements relating to terrestrial mammals (other than bats)
1 In the current reporting period, has your countryinitiated the development of any Yes NoCMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, to address the conservationNeeds of Appendix II terrestrial mammal species (other than bats)?
If Yes, what is the current state of development?
2 In the current reporting period, has your countryparticipated in the development Yes NoOf any CMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, which addressThe conservation needs of Appendix II terrestrial mammal species (other than bats)?
If Yes, please provide details:
3 If your country has initiated or is participating in the development of an Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding,what assistance, if any, does your country require in order to initiate or participate in the instrument’s development?
n. a.
4 Is the development of any CMS Agreement for terrestrial mammals (other than bats), Yes NoIncluding Memorandum of Understanding, planned by your country in the foreseeable future?
If Yes, please provide details:
2.5 Questions on CMS Agreements relating to bats
1 In the current reporting period, has your countryinitiated the development of any Yes NoCMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, to address theconservation needs of Appendix II bat species?
If Yes, what is the current state of development?
2 In the current reporting period, has your countryparticipated in the development Yes Noof any CMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, which addressthe conservation needs of Appendix II bat species?
If Yes, please provide details:
3 If your country has initiated or is participating in the development of an Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding,what assistance, if any, does your country require in order to initiate or participate in the instrument’s development?
n. a.
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4 Is the development of any CMS Agreement for bats, including Memorandum of Yes NoUnderstanding, planned by your country in the future?
If Yes, please provide details:
2.6 Questions on CMS Agreements relating to other taxa
1 In the current reporting period, has your countryinitiated the development of any Yes NoCMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, to address theconservation needs of Appendix II species belonging to taxa notincluded in sections 1-6 above?
If Yes, what is the current state of development?
2 In the current reporting period, has your countryparticipated in the development Yes Noof any CMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, which addressthe conservation needs of species belonging to taxa not included in sections 1-6 above?
If Yes, please provide details:
3 If your country has initiated or is participating in the development of an Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding,what assistance, if any, does your country require in order to initiate or participate in the instrument’s development?
n. a.
4 Is the development of any CMS Agreement for other taxa, including Memorandum of Yes NoUnderstanding, planned by your country in the foreseeable future?
If Yes, please provide details:
3. LISTING OF MIGRATORY SPECIES IN APPENDIX II
1 Is your country a Range State for any migratory species that has an unfavourable Yes Noconservation status, but is notcurrently listed in Appendix II and could benefitfrom the conclusion of an Agreement for its conservation?
If Yes, please provide details:
1a Is your country taking any steps to propose the listing of this/these species in Appendix II? Yes No
If Yes, please provide details:
1b What assistance, if any, does your country require to initiate the listing of this/these species?
n. a.
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IV. National and Regional Priorities
1 Does the conservation of migratory species currently feature in any national Yes Noor regional policies/plans (apart from CMS Agreements)
If Yes, please provide details:
1a Do these policies/plans cover the following areas (if yes, please provide details):
Yes No
Economic development
Land-use planning
Designation and develo pment of reserves
Development of ecological networks
Planning of powerlines
Planning of fences
Planning of dams
Other
V. Policies on Satellite Telemetry
1 In the current reporting period, has your country undertaken Yes Noconservation/research projects that use satellite telemetry?
If Yes, please provide details (Indicate inter alia the scientific justification for the research, describe briefly the measurestaken to ensure that risks to the welfare of individual animals and – in the case of severely depleted populations – to thespecies are minimised, and summarise the results obtained):
2 Are any future conservation/research projects planned that will use Yes Nosatellite telemetry?
If Yes, please provide details (including the expected timeframe for these projects):
A LIFE Nature application is submitted to the European Commission, which is likely to be awarded. It would be acomplex nature conservation research of the Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) and would use satellite and radio telemetryas well. The timeframe of the project is 2002-2005.
If No, please explain any impediments or requirements in this regard:
VI. Membership
1 Have actions been taken by your country to encourage non-Parties Yes Noto join CMS and its related Agreements?
If Yes, please provide details. (In particular, describe actions taken to recruit the non-Parties that have been identified bythe Standing Committee as high priorities for recruitment.)
1a Identify the agency, department or organization responsible for leading on this action in your country:
Authority for Nature Conservation of the Hungarian Ministry for Environment
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VII. Global and National Importance of CMS
1 Have actions been taken by your country to increase national, regional Yes Noand/or global awareness of the relevance of CMS and its global importancein the context of biodiversity conservation?
If Yes, please provide details:
2 Identify the agency, department or organization responsible for leading on this action in your country:
Authority for Nature Conservation of the Hungarian Ministry for Environment
VIII. Mobilization of Resources
1 Has your country made financial resources available for conservation activities having Yes Nodirect benefits for migratory species in your country?
If Yes, please provide details: A Conservation Program for the Great Bustard has been launched partly with governmentalfunding. A certain proportion of the national park directorates’ budget is used for the conservation of protected andstrictly protected species and their habitats, including most of the Annex I. and II. migratory species.
There have been many projects funded from the Central Environmental Fund in the reporting period for the restoration ofhabitats for Annex II. bat and bird species and the protection of the species themselves (e.g. national survey of artificialunderground pits to identify important bat habitats; bat-friendly closure of certain caves and underground pits; wetlandrestoration; monitoring of Lesser White -fronted Goose on the Hortobágy; etc.)
2 Has your country made voluntary contributions to the CMS Trust Fund to support Yes Norequests from developing countries and countries with economies in transition?
If Yes, please provide details:
3 Has your country made other voluntary financial contributions to support Yes Noconservation activities having direct benefits for migratory species in othercountries (particularly developing countries)?
If Yes, please provide details:
4 Has your country provided technical and/or scientific assistance to Yes Nodeveloping countries to facilitate initiatives for the benefit of migratoryspecies?
If Yes, please provide details:
5 Has your country received financial assistance/support from the CMS Trust Yes NoFund, via the CMS Secretariat, for national conservation activities havingdirect benefits for migratory species in your country?
If Yes, please provide details:
6 Has your country received financial assistance/support from sources other Yes Nothan the CMS Secretariat for conservation activities having direct benefit formigratory species in your country?
If Yes, please provide details:
IX. Implementation of COP Resolutions and Recommendations
Please summarize the measures undertaken by your country to implement the substantive, operational Resolutions andRecommendations adopted by the Conference of the Parties, where these have not been mentioned elsewhere in thisreport, giving particular emphasis to those adopted by at the Sixth Meeting (Cape Town, November 1999).
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None, apart from those mentioned previously.
Other remarks: None.
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Annex: Questions on specific Appendix II species
The tables below contain the list of all species listed in Appendix II. Boxes have been checked to indicatethe species for which your country is considered to be a Range State. Please amend the boxes whereappropriate. (If you wish to provide further information on any of these species, please attach as anannex.) Please also provide published distribution references where available.
Species RangeState
Not aRange State
Extinct Noinformation
available
Published distributionreference
CHIROPTERA
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
(only European populations)
Rhinolophus hipposideros
(only European populations)
Rhinolophus euryale
(only European populations)
Rhinolophus mehelyi
(only European populations)
Rhinolophus blasii
(only European populations)
Myotis bechsteini
(only European populations)
Myotis blythi
(only European populations)
Myotis brandtii
(only European populations)
Myotis capaccinii
(only European populations)
Myotis dasycneme
(only European populations)
Myotis daubentoni
(only European populations)
Myotis emarginatus
(only European populations)
Myotis myotis
(only European populations)
Myotis mystacinus
(only European populations)
Myotis nattereri
(only European populations)
Pipistrellus kuhli
(only European populations)
Pipistrellus nathusii
(only European populations)
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Species RangeState
Not aRange State
Extinct Noinformation
available
Published distributionreference
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
(only European populations)
Pipistrellus savii
(only European populations)
Nyctalus lasiopterus
(only European populations)
Nyctalus leisleri
(only European populations)
Nyctalus noctula
(only European populations)
Eptesicus nilssonii
(only European populations)
Eptesicus serotinus
(only European populations)
Vespertilio murinus
(only European populations)
Barbastella barbastellus
(only European populations)
Plecotus auritus
(only European populations)
Plecotus austriacus
(only European populations)
Miniopterus schreibersii
(only European populations)
Tadarida teniotis
CETACEA
Platanista gangeticagangetica
Pontoporia blainvillei
Inia geoffrensis
Delphinapterus leucas
Monodon monoceros
Phocoena phocoena
(North and Baltic Sea populations)
Phocoena phocoena
(western North Atlantic population)
Phocoena phocoena
(Black Sea population)
Neophocaena phocaenoides
Phocoenoides dalli
Phocoena spinipinnis
Phocoena dioptrica
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Species RangeState
Not aRange State
Extinct Noinformation
available
Published distributionreference
Sousa chinensis
Sousa teuszii
Sotalia fluviatilis
Lagenorhynchus albirostris
(only North and Baltic Seapopulations)
Lagenorhynchus acutus
(only North and Baltic Seapopulations)
Lagenorhynchus australis
Lagenorhynchus obscurus
Grampus griseus
(only North and Baltic Seapopulations)
Tursiops aduncus
(Arafura/Timor Sea populations)
Tursiops truncatus
(North and Baltic Sea populations)
Tursiops truncatus
(western Mediterraneanpopulation)
Tursiops truncatus
(Black Sea population)
Stenella attenuata
(eastern tropical Pacific population)
Stenella attenuata
(Southeast Asian populations)
Stenella longirostris
(eastern tropical Pacificpopulations)
Stenella longirostris
(Southeast Asian populations)
Stenella coeruleoalba
(eastern tropical Pacific population)
Stenella coeruleoalba
(western Mediterraneanpopulation)
Delphinus delphis
(North and Baltic Sea populations)
Delphinus delphis
(western Mediterraneanpopulation)
Delphinus delphis
(Black Sea population)
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Species RangeState
Not aRange State
Extinct Noinformation
available
Published distributionreference
Delphinus delphis
(eastern tropical Pacific population)
Lagenodelphis hosei
(Southeast Asian populations)
Orcaella brevirostris
Cephalorhynchuscommersonii
(South American population)
Cephalorhynchus eutropia
Cephalorhynchus heavisidii
Orcinus orca
(eastern North Atlantic population)
Orcinus orca
(eastern North Pacific population)
Globicephala melas
(only North and Baltic Seapopulations)
Berardius bairdii
Hyperoodon ampullatus
PINNIPEDIA
Phoca vitulina
(only Baltic and Wadden Seapopulations)
Halichoerus grypus
(only Baltic Sea populations)
Monachus monachus
PROBOSCIDEA
Loxodonta africana
SIRENIA
Trichechus manatus
Dugong dugon
ARTIODACTYLA
Vicugna vicugna
Oryx dammah
Gazella gazella
GAVIIFORMES
Gavia stellata
(Western Palearctic populations)
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Gavia arctica arctica Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Gavia arctica suschkini
Gavia immer immer
(Northwest European population)
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
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Species RangeState
Not aRange State
Extinct Noinformation
available
Published distributionreference
Gavia adamsii
(Western Palearctic population)
PODICIPEDIFORMES
Podiceps grisegenagrisegena
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Podiceps auritus
(Western Palearctic populations)
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
PELECANIFORMES
Phalacrocorax nigrogularis
Phalacrocorax pygmeus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Pelecanus onocrotalus
(Western Palearctic populations)
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Pelecanus crispus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
CICONIIFORMES
Botaurus stellaris stellaris
(Western Palearctic populations)
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Ixobrychus minutus minutus
(Western Palearctic populations)
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Ixobrychus sturmii
Ardeola rufiventris
Ardeola idae
Egretta vinaceigula
Casmerodius albus albus
(Western Palearctic populations)
Ardea purpurea purpurea
(populations breeding in theWestern Palearctic)
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Mycteria ibis
Ciconia nigra Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Ciconia episcopusmicroscelis
Ciconia ciconia Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Plegadis falcinellus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Geronticus eremita Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Threskiornis aethiopicusaethiopicus
Platalea alba
(excluding Malagasy population)
Platalea leucorodia Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Phoenicopterus ruber Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Phoenicopterus minor
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Species RangeState
Not aRange State
Extinct Noinformation
available
Published distributionreference
ANSERIFORMES
Dendrocygna bicolor
Dendrocygna viduata
Thalassornis leuconotus
Oxyura leucocephala Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Cygnus olor Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Cygnus cygnus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Cygnus columbianus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Anser brachyrhynchus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Anser fabalis Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Anser albifrons Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Anser erythropus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Anser anser Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Branta leucopsis Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Branta bernicla Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Branta ruficollis Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Alopochen aegyptiacus
Tadorna ferruginea Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Tadorna cana
Tadorna tadorna Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Plectropterus gambensis
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Nettapus auritus
Anas penelope Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Anas strepera Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Anas crecca Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Anas capensis
Anas platyrhynchos Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Anas undulata
Anas acuta Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Anas erythrorhyncha
Anas hottentota
Anas querquedula Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Anas clypeata Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Marmaronettaangustirostris
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Netta rufina Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Netta erythrophthalma
Aythya ferina Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Aythya nyroca Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
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Species RangeState
Not aRange State
Extinct Noinformation
available
Published distributionreference
Aythya fuligula Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Aythya marila Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Somateria mollissima Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Somateria spectabilis Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Polysticta stelleri
Clangula hyemalis Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Melanitta nigra Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Melanitta fusca Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Bucephala clangula Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Mergellus albellus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Mergus serrator Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Mergus merganser Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
FALCONIFORMES
Pandion haliaetus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
GALLIFORMES
Coturnix coturnix coturnix Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
SPHENISCIFORMES
Spheniscus demersus
PROCELLARIIFORMES
Diomedea exulans
Diomedea epomophora
Diomedea irrorata
Diomedea nigripes
Diomedea immutabilis
Diomedea melanophris
Diomedea bulleri
Diomedea cauta
Diomedea chlororhynchos
Diomedea chrysostoma
Phoebetria fusca
Phoebetria palpebrata
Macronectes giganteus
Macronectes halli
Procellaria cinerea
Procellaria aequinoctialis
Procellaria aequinoctialisconspicillata
Procellaria parkinsoni
Procellaria westlandica
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Species RangeState
Not aRange State
Extinct Noinformation
available
Published distributionreference
GRUIFORMES
Porzana porzana
(populations breeding in theWestern Palearctic)
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Porzana parva parva Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Porzana pusilla intermedia Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Fulica atra atra
(Mediterranean and Black Seapopulations)
Aenigmatolimnasmarginalis
Sarothrura boehmi
Sarothrura ayresi
Crex crex Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Grus leucogeranus
Grus virgo (Syn.Anthropoides virgo)
Grus paradisea
Grus carunculatus
Grus grus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Chlamydotis undulata
(only Asian populations)
Otis tarda Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
CHARADRIIFORMES
Himantopus himantopus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Recurvirostra avosetta Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Dromas ardeola
Burhinus oedicnemus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Glareola pratincola Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Glareola nordmanni Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Pluvialis apricaria Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Pluvialis squatarola Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Charadrius hiaticula Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Charadrius dubius Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Charadrius pecuarius
Charadrius tricollaris
Charadrius forbesi
Charadrius pallidus
Charadrius alexandrinus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Charadrius marginatus
Charadrius mongulus
Charadrius leschenaultii Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
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Species RangeState
Not aRange State
Extinct Noinformation
available
Published distributionreference
Charadrius asiaticus
Eudromias morinellus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Vanellus vanellus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Vanellus spinosus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Vanellus albiceps
Vanellus senegallus
Vanellus lugubris
Vanellus melanopterus
Vanellus coronatus
Vanellus superciliosus
Vanellus gregarius (SynChettusia gregaria)
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Vanellus leucurus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Gallinago media Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Gallinago gallinago Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Lymnocryptes minimus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Limosa limosa Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Limosa lapponica Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Numenius phaeopus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Numenius tenuirostris Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Numenius arquata Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Tringa erythropus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Tringa totanus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Tringa stagnatilis Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Tringa nebularia Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Tringa ochropus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Tringa glareola Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Tringa cinerea Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al.1998.
Tringa hypoleucos Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Arenaria interpres Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Calidris tenuirostris
Calidris canutus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Calidris alba Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Calidris minuta Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Calidris temminckii Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Calidris maritima Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Calidris alpina Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Calidris ferruginea Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Limicola falcinellus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
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Species RangeState
Not aRange State
Extinct Noinformation
available
Published distributionreference
Philomachus pugnax Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Phalaropus lobatus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Phalaropus fulicaria Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Larus hemprichii
Larus leucophthalmus
Larus ichthyaetus
(West Eurasian and Africanpopulation)
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Larus melanocephalus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Larus genei Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Larus audouinii
Larus armenicus
Sterna nilotica nilotica
(West Eurasian and Africanpopulations)
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Sterna caspia
(West Eurasian and Africanpopulations)
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Sterna maxima albidorsalis
Sterna bergii
(African and Southwest Asianpopulations)
Sterna bengalensis
(African and Southwest Asianpopulations)
Sterna sandvicensissandvicensis
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Sterna dougallii
(Atlantic population)
Sterna hirundo hirundo
(populations breeding in theWestern Palearctic)
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Sterna paradisaea
(Atlantic populations)
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Sterna albifrons Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Sterna saundersi
Sterna balaenarum
Sterna repressa
Chlidonias niger niger Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Chlidonias leucopterus
(West Eurasian and Africanpopulation)
Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
CORACIIFORMES
Merops apiaster Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Coracias garrulus Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
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Species RangeState
Not aRange State
Extinct Noinformation
available
Published distributionreference
PSITTACIFORMES
Amazona tucumana
PASSERIFORMES
Hirundo atrocaerulea
Acrocephalus paludicola Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
TESTUDINATA
Chelonia depressa
Chelonia mydas
Caretta caretta
Eretmochelys imbricata
Lepidochelys kempii
Lepidochelys olivacea
Dermochelys coriacea
Podocnemis expansa
CROCODYLIA
Crocodylus porosus
ACIPENSERIFORMES
Huso huso The Freshwater Fishes of Europe.Vol. 1. Part II. 1989. Ed.: J. Holcik
Huso dauricus
Acipenser baerii baicalensis
Acipenser fulvescens
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii The Freshwater Fishes of Europe.Vol. 1. Part II. 1989. Ed.: J. Holcik
Acipenser medirostris
Acipenser mikadoi
Acipenser naccarii
Acipenser nudiventris The Freshwater Fishes of Europe.Vol. 1. Part II. 1989. Ed.: J. Holcik
Acipenser persicus
Acipenser ruthenus
(Danube population)
The Freshwater Fishes of Europe.Vol. 1. Part II. 1989. Ed.: J. Holcik
Acipenser schrenckii
Acipenser sinensis
Acipenser stellatus The Freshwater Fishes of Europe.Vol. 1. Part II. 1989. Ed.: J. Holcik
Acipenser sturio
Pseudoscaphirhynchuskaufmanni
Pseudoscaphirhynchushermanni
Pseudoscaphirhynchusf d h k i
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Species RangeState
Not aRange State
Extinct Noinformation
available
Published distributionreference
fedtschenkoi
Psephurus gladius
LEPIDOPTERA
Danaus plexippus
ORECTOLOBIFORMES
Rhincodon typus
All species of each of the Families below are listed in Appendix II. If your country is a Range State forany of the species in these Families, please enter the species name in the first column, under the relevantFamily heading. Please indicate (with a ‘X’) whether your country is a Range State or the species isextinct and, where appropriate, please provide published distribution references. (Space is provided forten species in each Family. If additional lines are required, please attach the information as an annex.)
Species Range State Extinct Published distribution reference
Order FALCONIFORMES , Family Cathartidae
RangeState
Extinct
RangeState
Extinct
RangeState
Extinct
RangeState
Extinct
RangeState
Extinct
RangeState
Extinct
RangeState
Extinct
RangeState
Extinct
RangeState
Extinct
RangeState
Extinct
Order FALCONIFORMES , Family Accipitridae
Pernis apivorus RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Milvus migrans RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Milvus milvus RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Haliaeetus albicilla RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Neophron percnopterus RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
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Species Range State Extinct Published distribution reference
Gyps fulvus RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Aegypius monachus RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Circaetus gallicus RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Circus aeruginosus RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Circus cyaneus RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Order FALCONIFORMES , Family Falconidae
Falco neumanni RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Falco tinnunculus RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Falco vespertinus RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Falco columbarius RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Falco subbuteo RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Falco eleonorae RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Falco cherrug RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Falco peregrinus RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
RangeState
Extinct
RangeState
Extinct
Order PASSERIFORMES, Family Muscicapidae
Muscicapa striata RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Ficedula parva RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Ficedula albicollis RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Ficedula hypoleuca RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Cettia cetti RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Locustella naevia RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Locustella fluviatilis RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Locustella luscinioides RangeState
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
Acrocephalus melanopogon RangeS
Extinct Magyar, Hadarics, Waliczky et al. 1998.
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Species Range State Extinct Published distribution reference
State