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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2001 | 3 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Borzsonyi | Landscape Protected Area | 64 |
| 1997 | Duna-Ipoly | Nemzeti Park | 94 |
| 1997 | Duna-Ipoly | National Park | 65 |
| 2003 | Börzsöny | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2004 | Börzsöny és Visegrádi-hegység | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 94 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 70 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations | 20 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 5 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 90 |
| tourism/recreation | 30 |
| nature conservation and research | 20 |
| agriculture | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Börzsöny (Hungary). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/börzsöny-iba-hungary on 23/11/2024.