Key Biodiversity Areas

Hernád Valley (21935)
Hungary, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Hernád-völgy
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.2900, Longitude: 21.1000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 98 to 265
Area of KBA (km2): 255.78787
Protected area coverage (%): 77.69
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)