Sóshartyán Hencse mountain - Bükki NP (sitios de interés)
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| Year of preservation: 2004 Area: 104.7 hectares One of the most valuable area, from the point of view of nature conservation, of the sandstone areas at the vicinity of Salgótarján has become to the focus of scientific interest following the discovery of the population of the strictly protected Zephyr blue (Plebejus sephirus). Protection was declared in order to conserve and preserve the sandstone rock grasslands, steppe meadows, steppe scrubs and related biocoenoses. The bedrock of Hencse Hill is the Oligocene sandstone (Pétervására Sandstone Formation), the most characteristic formation of the area. It makes up a rock wall nearly 300 meters in length and 30-40 meters in height at the edge of the nearby range (K?lyuk Hillside).  Here, at the Hencse Hill, the sandstone complex is exposed as rock ribs, rock ledges. The flora and vegetation of the area show close relation to the sand steppes of the Great Hungarian Plain as evidenced by plant species of sub-Mediterranean origin. In the open, plant species rich grasslands of the stepp meadows, rarities such as, Astragalus excapus, Festuca vaginata and Scabiosa canescens live. At patches with transported loess Jurinea mollis, Viola ambigua and scented grass (Chrysopogon gryllus) are characteristic. The grass being already hard to classified are further diversified by the common species with dolomite meadows and stepp meadows of the Transdanubian Mountain Range, of which some cross the Mid-Danube flora dividing line. Of the plants characteristic for rock grasslands an stepp meadows are coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara), Scorzonera austriaca, Ononis pusilla and Seseli hippomarathrum Jacq as such. Similar to its flora, the fauna of the region is rich in protected species. It is only here in Hungary where all four plebeius species, i.e. the strictly protected zephyr blue (Plebejus sephirus), the protected northern blue (Plebejus idas), Amanda's blue (Polyommatus amandus) and silver-studded blue (Plebejus argus), can be found. Another protected butterfly is the large blue butterfly (Maculinea arion), used to be the characteristic plebejus of the thyme grasslands, stepp meadows, or the also protected Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis) resembling a giant bee. In the loose sand, several Myrmeleonidae, awaiting at bell-mouthed holes, to prey upon the insects trapped, 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 |