53 Zemplén Mountains
Description
Situated near to the town of Sárospatak, and surrounded by the flood-plains of the Bodrog and Hernád rivers. Quercus, Carpinus and Fagus dominate the submontane forests, with montane Fagus forests existing on the northern slopes. Old, traditional orchards, vineyards and pastures occur in valleys and on slopes. Human activities include haymaking, grazing, hunting and mining.
Location and size
Birdlife IBA Code : HU042
Location: Hungary, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Central coordinates: 21.25 East 48.30 North
Altitude: 94-896m average: 311m
Area: 94,223 ha
Habitats
Forest 80%
Shrubland 5%
Grassland 5%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) 10%
Birds
Qualifying birds for present IBA
076 Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
082 (European) Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus)
089 Short-toed (Snake) Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
100 Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina)
103 (Asian) Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca)
104 Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
121 Corn Crake (Crex crex)
230 (Eurasian) Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)
249 Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus)
255 White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)
Other special birds
077 White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
236 Ural Owl (Strix uralensis)
251 Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)
295 (Rufous-tailed) Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis)
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