Data Zone
Country/territory: Hungary
IBA criteria met: C1 (2002)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 6,300 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
A meandering river on the Slovakian border, situated between the villages of Hont and Ipolyszög. Wet grasslands and marshes dominate the IBA, with smaller areas of Alnus woodland and sandy grassland. The area is relatively unaffected by human activity.
Key biodiversity
The area is important for breeding and migratory waterbirds, but only Crex crex meets IBA criteria.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ipoly Valley (Hungary). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ipoly-valley-iba-hungary on 22/11/2024.