HU169 Helemba-shallow
Hungary
47.8164700714, 18.8326192405
- Category
- A
- Area
- 2,86 ha
- Origin
- A
- Hydro-morphology
- 2
- River km
- 1710
- Habitat Characteristic
- Bars with pioneer vegetation
General Information
Unical island in the middle of the Danube. Mostly shallow gravel habitat with high velocity in all waterlevel. There are 3 willows on the island, but forest cannot grow bacause of flood and high velocity. Important species on island: Zingel zingel, Zingel streber, Romanogobio vladykovi, Gymnocephalus schraetzer, Eudontomyzon mariae, Charadrius dubius.
Wintering area for birds: Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons, Haliaeetus albicilla, (Anas platyrhynchos 1500 in 2016-2017.)
Ownership: state property (managed by Water Management Directorate)
No land use. Recreational possibility during summertime.
