Current view: Data table and detailed info
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
Forest |
70 |
Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Wooded steppe |
Grassland |
15 |
Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands |
Artificial/Terrestrial |
10 |
Arable land; Forestry plantations |
Shrubland |
5 |
Scrub |
Land use |
% of IBA |
nature conservation and research |
100 |
forestry |
80 |
tourism/recreation |
70 |
agriculture |
5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aggtelek Karst (Hungary). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aggtelek-karst-iba-hungary on 23/12/2024.