18 North Bakony Mountains

Description

Despite of the nearby industrial estates the area is one of the most untouched habitats of the Bakony Mountains, with relatively large natural forests. Typical woods are submontane forests of Quercus and Fagus.

Location and size

Birdlife IBA Code : HU045
Location: Hungary, Győr-Moson-Sopron, Veszprém
Central coordinates: 17.44 East 47.15 North
Altitude: 208-699m, average: 397m
Area: 34,317 ha

Habitats

Forest 80%Estimate icon
Grassland 9%Estimate icon
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) 11%Estimate icon

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Birds

Qualifying birds for present IBA

082 (European) Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus)
249 Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus)
255 White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)

 

Other special birds

076 Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
115 Saker (Falcon) (Falco cherrug)
336 Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva)

 

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