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| Flora and Fauna of Hungary |
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12.3 % of the total territory of Hungary is covered by meadows and pasture-land and a further 18.7 is covered by forests (primarily deciduous forests).
Approximately 2,200 plant species and 45,000 animal species live in the territory of the country, the majority of which are Central European species, but there are some Northern, Eastern and South European elements as well.
535 plant and 855 animal species are protected. All caves in the territory of the country (altogether 3600) are protected, and 125 of those enjoy increased protection.
Among the protected flowers, the most unique species are the Mediterranean-type fragrant hellebore (Helleborus odorus) in the Mecsek mountains, the wild peony (Paeonia officinalis var. banatica), the pheasant's eye (Adonis vernalis L.) and the sage (Salvia nutans) on the Great Plain, and the meadow anemone (Pulsatilla pratensis ssp. hungarica) in the Nyírség, etc.
Hungarian forests are rich in roe-deer and wild boar, deer as well as foxes. (Hunting for wild game requires a license.) The lower parts and cultivated areas are home to rabbits and partridges, quails and pheasants. In spring and in autumn huge flocks move from north to south, then back, including storks and swallows, which spend the winter in Africa. Protected water birds include the aigrette (Egretta alba, in the Small Balaton and Lake Fertõ), the bustard (Otis tarda, South Great Plain, Kiskunság, with the largest stock in Europe), the stilt (Himantopus himantopus), and the avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta, living in Lake Fehér near Szeged).
The rivers and lakes abound in fish, but fishing also requires a license. The carp is an autochthonous species; the wels catfish (Silurus glanis) is the largest fish, but there are many pikes, carp-breams and catfish too. The pike perch (fogas) of Lake Balaton is world famous. The eel, grass carp, silver and bighead carp have been introduced to Hungarian waters. Trout is available in large numbers in the artificial ponds in the Bükk hills (Szalajka valley).
Nine national parks, 38 national landscape conservation districts, 142 national conservation areas, 1 natural monument (Aggtelek-Rudabánya-Szendrõ core sections) and 1125 regional conservation districts protected by local governments have been established in Hungary to date in order to safeguard the original habitat of the flora and fauna on altogether 816,008 hectares. |
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