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Karancs–Medves


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
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia LC breeding (1997–2000) 12–15 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1989 Karancs-Medves Tájvédelmi Körzet (V) 50


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karancs–Medves (Hungary). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karancs–medves-iba-hungary on 23/12/2024.