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Our natural treasures

Wandering through fields and forests

Békés County lies in the south-eastern part of Hungary, and plant communities live. The area is one of the most
in the Great Plain, surrounded by three Hungarian coun- important landing spots for the migratory birds associ-
ties to the south and the Romanian border to the east. It ated with the wetland and grassland habitats of the Great
has excellent natural features, such as the intact romantic Plain.
scenery, which is rich in natural values, and was formed In Europe, the largest bird of the continent, the Great
by the Tisza and the Körös rivers. Bustard, can only be seen in the wilderness in Ecseg, near
Békés County is famous for its outstanding values, in- Dévaványa. The number of the formerly indigenous bus-

cluding the romantic atmosphere of the soft ly winding tard population has increased to over 1,500 specimens in
dead channels, the Körös-Maros National Park, which the bustard reservation.
is proud of its preserved natural treasures, and its indig- The sight of the Szarvas town is the Szarvas Arboretum

enous natural area, which has an area of over 50,000 known as “Pepi Garden”. The Arboretum lies on 84 hect-
hectares. ares on the shore of one of the dead channels of the Hár-
The largest bird-watching place of Hungary and Central mas-Körös River, and it is Hungary’s largest and mostly

Europe is located in Kis-Sárrét, near Biharugra, which is visited collection of plants. In the nature conservation

one of the most important staging-posts of migration for area, hundreds of special flora rarities, indigenous yew
the birds that live in the Carpathian Basin. trees, pine tree varieties, beautiful swamp cypresses, and
The White Lake (Fehértó) in Kardoskút is the most valu- a more than 100-year-old giant redwood can be seen,

able seasonal dry salt lake in the Southern Tiszántúl re- which is unique in Hungary.
gion, where certain small primitive creatures, rare plants,

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