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Bükk


Country/territory: Hungary

IBA criteria met: A1, B2, C1, C6 (2002)
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Area: 62,873 hectares (628.73 km2)

Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society

Site description (2000 baseline)
A mountain range between Eger and Miskolc, with deep valleys and a wide plateau. Deciduous oak Quercus forests exist between 200 m and 600 m, with submontane forests of Quercus, Carpinus and Fagus above 700 m. Oak forest, scrub and rocky grassland on the southern slopes experience a more continental micro-climate. Human activities include intensive forest management and hunting.

Key biodiversity
An important area for raptors and forest birds.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bükk (Hungary). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bükk-iba-hungary on 25/12/2024.