Őrség National Park

Small-scale farmed landscape of former watch posts in western Hungary

Őrség takes its name from the Hungarian word for 'watch post', built by the Magyars to defend the western gates. Centuries of farming on small sections have shaped a landscape that keeps its diversity.

Hungary · Transdanubia Est. 2002 Size 440 km² Protected area category: IUCN V

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