52 Vértes Mountains and Zámoly Basin
Description
The Vértes mountains are part of the Transdanubian mountain chain, and are dolomitic in composition with deep ravines. The southern slopes experience a sub-Mediterranean climate, whilst the northern slopes are subalpine. The Zámoly basin is situated in the foothills to the south-east of Vértes. Human activities include grazing, haymaking, hunting, tourism and mining.
Location and size
Birdlife IBA Code : HU013
Location: Hungary, Fejér, Komárom-Esztergom
Central coordinates: 18.20 East 47.25 North
Altitude: 131-480m average: 314m
Area: 21,901 ha
Habitats
Forest >60%
Shrubland
Grassland
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial)
Birds
Qualifying birds for present IBA
103 (Asian) Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca)
115 Saker (Falcon) (Falco cherrug)
Other special birds
065 (Eurasian) Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
066 Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
067 (Black-crowned) Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
075 Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
076 Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
082 (European) Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus)
085 White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
089 Short-toed (Snake) Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
090 (Western) Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
118 Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)
119 Little Crake (Porzana parva)
120 Baillons Crake (Porzana pusilla)
121 Corn Crake (Crex crex)
213 Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
249 Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus)
254 Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius)
354 Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor)
240 (Europen) Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
251 Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)
260 Woodlark (Lullula arborea)
268 Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris)
319 Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria)
337 Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)
353 Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)
Common birds
Source: 1) Lovászi Péter (editor): Javasolt különleges madárvédelmi területek Magyarországon, Magyar Madártani és Természetvédelmi Egyesület, 2002; 2) BirdLife International: Important Bird Areas factsheet, 2012; 3) Králl Attila, Nagy Károly: Fontos Madárélőhelyek Magyarországon (Területek, kritériumok és minősítő fajok) MME Monitoring Központ, 2007; 4) www.hungarianbirdwatching.com Important Bird Area descriptions, 2004-2014