By Szilágyi Gábor In this file, we are treated to a tour of Hungary's national parks. With overlays, descriptions and photographs, this KML provides many forms of information set in a geospatial context.
0: NP map Ver detalle |
1: 1. Fert?-Hanság NP Ver detalle |
2: 2. ?rségi Nyírségi NP Ver detalle |
3: 3. Balaton-Felvidéki NP Ver detalle |
4: 4. Duna-Dráva NP Ver detalle |
5: 5. Kiskunsági NP Ver detalle |
6: 6. Duna-Ipoly NP Ver detalle |
7: 7. Bükki NP Ver detalle |
8: 8. Aggteleki NP Ver detalle |
9: 9. Hortobágyi NP Ver detalle |
10: 10. K?rös-Maros NP Ver detalle |
Fert?-Hanság National Park (founded in 1991) - 23,588 hectares (of which 7492 hectares are under increased protection), in West Hungary, alongside the Austrian border. It is famous for the unique plants, animals and cultural assets remaining from the one-time world of bogs and marshland. http://www.ferto-hansag.hu/
The tenth and eleventh national parks of the country will be opened in 2002, in in the ?rség in West Hungary, covering 30-40,000 hectares, and in the Nyírség (Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County) on approximately 100,000 hectares. http://www.orseginpi.hu/index.php
Upper Balaton National Park (founded in 1997) - 56,998 hectares (of which 11,134 hectares are under increased protection), situated in Transdanubia, covering the region on the northern shore of Lake Balaton, together with the natural preservation district of the Small Balaton, and unique geological features and landscapes. http://www.bfnpi.hu/
Danube-Dráva National Park (founded in 1996) - 49,473 hectares (of which 14,123 hectares are under increased protection), situated in Southern Transdanubia on a long stretch alongside the Rivers Dráva and Danube. The most important sights are the natural resources related to rivers, including the game reserve in Gemenc forest. http://www.ddnp.hu/
Kiskunság National Park (1975) - 56,761 hectares (of which 12,457 hectares are under increased protection), consisting of various landscapes between the rivers Danube and Tisza. Its main claim to fame is the unique flora and fauna of the alkaline pusztas (plain) and sand dunes. http://www.knp.hu/
Danube-Ipoly National Park (founded in 1997) - 60,314 hectares (of which 16,119 hectares are under increased protection), to the north of Budapest, covering the majority of the Pilis and Börzsöny mountains, between the Rivers Danube and Ipoly. The national park contains the picturesque Danube bend and the Szentendre island. http://www.kokosz.hu/iranytu/dinp/index.html
The manifold carst forms, caves, canyons, striking cliffs of Bükk-mountains and the rarities of its flora and fauna attract hundred thousands of visitors from year to year. The first highland national park of Hungary was established in 1977 and it currently involves 43,254 hectares of conservation area. NP homepage
Aggtelek National Park (1985) - 19,892 hectares (of which 3922 hectares are under increased protection), situated in North Hungary, in the Aggtelek karst region. It has been part of the World Heritage since 1995. The largest stalactite cave of Europe is situated in this area: the Baradla cave (26 km long, of which 8 km is in Slovakia, known under the name of Domica). http://www.anp.hu/anp/default.asp
The Hortobágy National Park (founded in 1972) - 80,549 hectares (of which 1285 hectares are under increased protection), representing the largest continuous alkaline plain of the Great Plain in the Tiszántúl. Since 1 December 1999 it has been part of the World Heritage. The most important sights include the famous cold-raised Hungarian grey cattle, racka (long-wool) sheep, Hungarian horses and buffalo, reminders of life on the puszta in ancient times. http://www.hnp.hu/
Körös-Maros National Park (founded in 1997) - 50,134 hectares (of which 6411 hectares are under increased protection). Situated in the South-eastern part of the country, covering the water systems of the rivers Körös and Maros and stretching all the way to the Tisza. Notable features include the unique animal and plant species only found here in Hungary, such as the bustard, its largest European population located in Dévaványa (Békés County). http://www.kmnp.hu/