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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2001 | 2 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding | 2001 | 4 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vérsszőlősi előemberlep | Természetvédelmi Terület | 35 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Tölgyháti kőfejő földtani alapszelvény | Természeti emlék | 10 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Tatai Öreg-tó | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,624 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Szomódi gyepek | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 295 | protected area overlaps with site | 71 |
| Nyakas-tető szarmata vonulat | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 614 | protected area overlaps with site | 44 |
| Központi-Gerecse | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5,912 | protected area contained by site | 5,912 |
| Kirvai löszgyepek | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 252 | protected area overlaps with site | 229 |
| Gerecsei | Tájvédelmi Körzet | 8,676 | protected area contained by site | 8,617 |
| Gerecse | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,437 | protected area contained by site | 2,437 |
| Gerecse | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 29,598 | protected area contained by site | 29,598 |
| Északi-Gerecse | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,687 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,012 |
| Epöli szarmata vonulat | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,577 | protected area contained by site | 1,577 |
| Dunaalmási kőfejtők | Természetvédelmi Terület | 231 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Déli-Gerecse | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4,815 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,628 |
| Csolnoki löszgyepek | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 411 | protected area overlaps with site | 336 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| military | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gerecse. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gerecse-iba-hungary on 28/11/2023.
