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Hernád Valley


IBA Justification

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:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU breeding (2001) 3–4 pairs A1, B2, C1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1987 Megyaszói tátorjános Természetvédelmi Terület (IV) <1
1994 Sóstó-legelő Természetvédelmi Terület (IV) <1


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