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 | 1997-2000 | 5 breeding pairs | C1, C6 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding | 1997-2000 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2002. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Some of site covered (10-49%) | No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Hevesi Füves Puszták | Tájvédelmi Körzet | 3 |
| 2003 | Hajta mente | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2004 | Jászság | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 35 |
| 2004 | Hevesi-sík | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 13 |
| 2004 | Jászapáti - jászkiséri szikesek | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Jászárokszállási szikesek | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Jászdózsai Pap-erdő | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Borsóhalmi-legelő | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2004 | Pusztamizsei-erdő | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Pusztafogacs | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2004 | Jászsági Zagyva-ártér | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Del-Hevesi-sik (Hungary). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/del-hevesi-sik-iba-hungary on 23/11/2024.