- Kiskunság National Park
The Kiskunság National Park (in Hungarian: "Kiskunsági Nemzeti Park") is a national park located mainly in
Bács-Kiskun county,Hungary . It was created in1975 and declared abiosphere reserve by theUNESCO . The park covers an area of 570 km² and stretches across theLittle Cumania (Kiskunság) region of theGreat Hungarian Plain .Features
It is not a single territory, but comprises seven disjoint units, scattered throughout the area.
One of these is the Kiskunság's
Puszta where annual events are held reviving the old pastoral life and cattle breeding customs.Another is
Lake Kolon near the town ofIzsák . It is famous for itsmarsh tortoise s,heron s, expanses of untouched reeds and nine species of orchids which grow in the vicinity. An interesting natural phenomenon is thesand dunes in the vicinity ofFülöpháza . They are said to move under favourable wind conditions.Geography
The
alkali lake s of theLittle Cumania are found nearFülöpszállás andSzabadszállás . Their uniqueflora andfauna are of special value.Avocets ,geese and black-wingedstilts nest in the area. The lakes provide a temporary home for tens of thousands ofmigratory birds . Thisornithologist paradise is also aUNESCO biosphere reserve .Lake Szelid nearKalocsa ,Lake Vadkert bySoltvadkert ,Lake Kunfehér andLake Sós atKiskunhalas are ideal spots for bathing and camping.There are many tourist trails, study trails and lookouts, within the national park; all contributing to a unique experience of the Kiskunság. The main visitor's center of the Kiskunság National Park, called the 'House of Nature', is situated in
Kecskemét .History
See also
*
List of national parks of Hungary
*Puszta External links
Kiskunság National Park
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