Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta - World Heritage Site

Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta

The Hortobágy is Hungary's largest protected area, and the biggest grassland that remained in Central Europe. Hortobágy is similar to a steppe, a grassy plain with cattle, sheep, oxen, horses, tended by herdsmen, and it provides habitat for various different species (342 bird species have been registered to appear).

Year	Decision	Comments
2003	Name change	From "Hortobágy National Park" to "Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta"
1999	Inscribed	Reasons for inscription
1988	Rejected	Has RAMSAR and Biosphere inscription but not important enough for WHS

Reviews

anna (slovakia):
I visited Hortobagy last year and stayed there for one week which I see optimal. The tourists come mainly for one day which is nothing - there are too many places to be seen. I would add to the text that there are living unique sorts of animals (e.g. grey cattle) and hundreds of birds species partly living there and partly migrating. I see the last year price of entry pass reasonable. In the village Hortobagy there are 3 hotels of differrent comfort and of course prices, camping and some offers for private accomodation - everybody can choose.

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