Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2002
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 2001 | 2,500 individuals | C3 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage | 2001 | 5,000-6,000 individuals | C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 2001 | 10,000-20,000 individuals | C3 |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 2001 | 40-110 individuals | C1 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | winter | 2001 | 250-600 individuals | C2 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 2001 | 70-140 breeding pairs | C1, C6 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | passage | 2001 | 5,000 individuals | C3 |
| Anas crecca | NR | passage | 2001 | 30,000 individuals | C3 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding | 2001 | 80-190 breeding pairs | C2 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 2001 | 45,000-65,000 individuals | C2 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | breeding | 2001 | 80-90 individuals | C1, C6 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding | 2001 | 260-420 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 10-15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding | 2001 | 220-310 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 190-250 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 2001 | 430-800 breeding pairs | C2 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding | 2001 | 45-75 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 2001 | 100-270 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding | 2001 | 700-900 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 2001 | 70-175 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 80-150 breeding pairs | C1, C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage | 2001 | 850 individuals | C1 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 2001 | 15-60 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | CR | passage | 2001 | 1 individuals | C1 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage | 2001 | 10,000-30,000 individuals | C3 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage | 2001 | 120,000-200,000 individuals | C2 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | breeding | 2001 | 60-300 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 2001 | 45-130 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 330-420 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 15-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | winter | 2001 | 50-80 individuals | C1 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | NT | breeding | 2001 | 200-350 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding | 2001 | 4-8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor | LC | breeding | 2001 | 220-300 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola | VU | breeding | 2001 | 600-850 breeding pairs | C1, C6 |
| Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon | LC | breeding | 2001 | 80-150 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Cyanecula svecica | LC | breeding | 2001 | 120-200 breeding pairs | C6 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
Protection status:
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zádor hid környéke | Természetvédelmi Terület | 80 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Tisza-tó | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 17,830 | protected area overlaps with site | 7,518 |
| Hortobágyi | Nemzeti Park | 80,957 | protected area contained by site | 62,358 |
| Hortobágy National Park | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 52,000 | protected area contained by site | 52,000 |
| Hortobágy | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 32,037 | protected area contained by site | 16,109 |
| Hortobágy | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 105,170 | protected area overlaps with site | 52,679 |
| Hortobágy | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 121,110 | protected area overlaps with site | 63,678 |
| Hevesi-sík | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 77,016 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Borsodi-sík | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 36,240 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations, Ruderal land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| military | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hortobágy and Tisza-to. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 04/03/2021.
