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HU041
Bükk
Location Hungary, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén,Heves
Central coordinates 20o 30.00' East  48o 10.00' North
IBA criteria A1, B2, C1, C6
Area 62,873 ha
Altitude 136 - 959m
Year of IBA assessment 2002

Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society



Ornithological information An important area for raptors and forest birds.

Site description A mountain range between Eger and Miskolc, with deep valleys and a wide plateau. Deciduous oak Quercus forests exist between 200 m and 600 m, with submontane forests of Quercus, Carpinus and Fagus above 700 m. Oak forest, scrub and rocky grassland on the southern slopes experience a more continental micro-climate. Human activities include intensive forest management and hunting.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus breeding  2001  30-35 breeding pairs  unknown    Least Concern 
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus breeding  2001  6 breeding pairs  unknown    Least Concern 
Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina breeding  2001  3-5 breeding pairs  poor  B2, C6  Least Concern 
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca breeding  2001  5 breeding pairs  unknown  A1, B2, C1, C6  Vulnerable 
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos breeding  2001  40-50 breeding pairs  unknown    Least Concern 
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus breeding  2001  60-70 breeding pairs  unknown    Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Bükk-fennsk és a Lök-völgy - HUBN20001 Habitats Directive 14,383 protected area contained by site 14,383  
Bükk-hegység és peremterületei - HUBN10003 Birds Directive 66,208 protected area overlaps with site 52,812  
Bükki National Park 43,176 protected area contained by site 41,833  
Hór-völgy, Déli-Bükk - HUBN20002 Habitats Directive 5,520 protected area contained by site 5,520  
Kisgyõri Ásottfa-tetõCsókás-völgy - HUBN20005 Habitats Directive 2,424 protected area contained by site 2,424  
Kisgyõri Halom-várCsincse-völgyCseh-völgy - HUBN20007 Habitats Directive 1,001 protected area overlaps with site 365  
Miskolctapolcai Tatár-árokVörös-bérc - HUBN20006 Habitats Directive 537 protected area overlaps with site 494  
Szarvaskõ - HUBN20004 Habitats Directive 632 protected area overlaps with site 389  
Tard környéki erdõssztyepp - HUBN20009 Habitats Directive 462 protected area overlaps with site 249  
Vár-hegyNagy-Eged - HUBN20008 Habitats Directive 2,037 protected area contained by site 2,037  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland  90%
Shrubland Scrub  5%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) Forestry plantations  5%

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
forestry 90%
military 5%
nature conservation and research 90%
tourism/recreation 20%
urban/industrial/transport 5%

Management considerations A long-term research and conservation project on raptors has been carried out, including the safeguarding of nests and provision of artificial nest-sites. The enlargement of Bükk National Park is underway, and a management plan exists for the area.

Protection status National Partial International None41,833 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Bükki, 41,833 ha).

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bükk. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013

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