02 Aggtelek Karst
Description
The site is situated on the Hungarian part of the Gömör-Torna karst plateau, adjacent to the Slovakian border. The main rock formation is Triassic limestone, which is overlain by forest soils. These soils support extensive areas of native deciduous forest, rocky grasslands and wet meadows, whilst the valleys are extensively farmed.
Location and size
Birdlife IBA Code : HU043
Location: Hungary, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Central coordinates: 20.33 East 48.29 North
Altitude: 143 - 604m, average: 347m
Area: 23,602 ha
Habitats
Forest 70%
Shrubland 5%
Grassland 15%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) 10%
Birds
Qualifying birds for present IBA
047 Hazel Grouse (Bonasa bonasia)
082 (European) Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus)
089 Short-toed (Snake) Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
249 Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus)
Other special birds
066 Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
067 (Black-crowned) Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
076 Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
077 White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
090 (Western) Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
100 Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina)
103 (Asian) Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca)
121 Corn Crake (Crex crex)
230 (Eurasian) Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)
254 Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius)
255 White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)
354 Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor)
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