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 |
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Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | breeding (1997–2000) | 12–15 pairs | C6 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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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.