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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)	10–20 pairs	C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	breeding (1997–2000)	3–4 pairs	C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding (1997–2000)	3 pairs	C6
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding (1997–2000)	4–5 pairs	C1, C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (1997–2000)	3 pairs	C6
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos	LC	breeding (1997–2000)	20–30 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1975	Gyöngyösi Sárhegy	Természetvédelmi Terület (IV)	<1
1985	Mátrai	Tájvédelmi Körzet (V)	20

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	90	Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	5	Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas
Shrubland	5	Scrub

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	90
nature conservation and research	50
tourism/recreation	30
urban/industrial/transport	5

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