Long-forest - Bükki NP (sitios de interés)
Descripción del sitio
| Year of preservation: 1996 Area: 1123.2 hectares One of the last remnants of the former floodplain forests along the River Bodrog is the Forest of Long to the north of Sárospatak. In addition to the willow scrubs, soft-wood and hardwood park forests characteristic for river banks, stock of pedunculate oak-hornbeam forests are in full parade. The characteristic features as well as the outstanding botanical value of the forest are given by the presence of mountainous elements, as for example Lamium galeobdolon, May lily (Maianthemum bifolium), common twayblade (Listera ovata) and baneberry (Actaea spicata). Of the tree species, the presence of beech can be deduced to the proximity of mountainous areas. The forest is also famous for its giant old trees (the Mária Tree, the Diana Trees, the Izabella Tree and the Háromhonvéd Trees that were under local protection since 1942). The ox-bow-lakes of the River Bodrog found in the forest or in the neighbouring area show an extremely diverse and also interesting overall view where white water lily seaweed vegetation and abundant marshland-marsh meadow vegetation is present with rarities as for example marsh gentian (Gentiana pneumonanthe), marsh pea (Lathyrus palustris), Orchis laxiflora ssp. elegans and sweet-flag (Acorus calamus). This dense vegetation provides habitat for a fauna rich in rare, protected species. Species arrived from the higher ranges of the Carpathians on drift wood and populated here, as for example Bielzia coerulans, Carabus ullrichi and Carabus zawadszkii are extremely interesting. A characteristic butterfly of the softwood park forests is lesser purple emperor (Apatura ilia), whereas at the edges of hardwood park forests colourful Nymphalinae fly in great quantities in certain years. Wetlands also provide shelter for valuable bird species, purple heron (Ardea purpurea), little egret (Egretta garzetta) and black stork (Cicoria nigra) among others. Of the rare mammals, wild cat (Felis silvestris), ermine (Mustela erminea), in the hydro-scapes otter (Lutra lutra) occur. Visitability: There is free access on foot into protected nature areas on the marked tourist paths. Access to the habitat of certain species may be subject to temporary limitations by the nature conservation management. Observation of the nature conservation is assisted and inspected by the members of the Nature Conservation Security who are authorised to put on field penalty if necessary. Prior to your visit, please check with the nature conservation management of the area, i.e. the authorised colleague of the Bükk National Park Directorate. credit |