Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 10-15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 35-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 80-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2002).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jászkarajenői puszták | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6,968 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Jászkarajenői puszták | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 10,434 | protected area contains site | 8,066 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gerje-sik. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gerje-sik-iba-hungary on 01/10/2023.
