The area is important for staging numerous species of waterbirds and supports several species of notable or endemic plants. A research station and an information centre are available, and there are several observation hides. Ramsar site no. R tszilas Fishponds. A complex of numerous fishponds and the remnants of marshy river beds created at the turn of the 20 th century.
Characteristic vegetation includes reedbeds, sedge communities, and sodic pastures.
One of the most significant waterbird habitats in Western Hungary, the site provides excellent nesting habitat for several protected and endangered bird species and large numbers of various species of herons. The site supports numerous endangered and protected plants, notably a significant orchid community. Human activities include a fishery, cattle grazing, mowing and farming. A bird-ringing survey is carried out. An oxbow lake formed by the Dr va River, supporting gallery forests, wet meadows, reedbeds, agricultural land and marshes.