Hanság Basin is one of the largest former peatlands in the region adjoining Lake Neusiedl/Fertö, formerly fed by the floodings of adjoining rivers. By ground water it was connected with the Danube river system. The Hanság basin has been transformed into agricultural land by draining the area with a canal system since the last century. But there are still wetlands, including wet meadows, peaty grasslands, swamp forests and open waters supporting Sand Viper, Mudminnow and Wheather Fish.
Origin: Mapping Project
Core area HU003
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Purple Heron
Ferruginous Duck
Black Stork
Marsh Harrier
Corncrake
Great White Egret
White-tailed Eagle
Little Bittern
Mediterranean Gull
Black - crowned Night Heron
Little Crake
Spotted Crake
Common Tern
Fire-bellied Toad
European Pond Turtle
Danube Crested Newt
Meadow Viper
Spined Loach
Wheather Fish
Bitterling
Azure damselfly
Large White-faced Darter
European Stag Beetle
Large Copper Butterfly
Dusky Large Blue
Scarce Large Blue
Creeping marshwort
Cirsium brachycephalum
Water shamrock