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Aggtelek National Park
Stalagmite in the Baradla cave
LocationHungary
Coordinates48°28′32.628″N 20°29′12.732″E / 48.47573000°N 20.48687000°E / 48.47573000; 20.48687000
Area198.92 km2 (76.80 sq mi)
Established1985
TypeNatural
Criteriaviii
Designated1995
Reference no.725
RegionEastern Europe

Aggtelek National Park (Hungarian: Aggteleki Nemzeti Park) is a national park in Northern Hungary, in the Aggtelek Karst region. The most significant values of the national park are the special surface formations and caves in this limestone landscape.[1]

Description[edit]

The park consists of 280 caves with different sizes.[1] It covers a total area of 198.92 km2 of which 39.22 km2 are under increased protection. The largest stalactite cave of Europe is situated in this area: the Baradla cave (26 km long, of which 8 km is in Slovakia, known under the name of Domica). Several of the caves have different specialities. For example, the Peace Cave has a sanatorium which help treating people suffering from asthma.

History[edit]

The first written documentation of the caves can be dated back to 1549. Since 1920 it has been used as a tourist attraction. The Aggtelek National Park itself was founded in 1985. It has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 1995 along with the Slovak Karst caves.[1]

Fauna[edit]

Animals present in the Aggtelek National Park included the fire salamander, hucul pony, common buzzard, eastern imperial eagle, European copper skink, white-throated dipper, red deer, Eurasian lynx, gray wolf, wild boar, crested tit, goldcrest, Eurasian bullfinch, hazel grouse, common kingfisher, red-backed shrike, old World swallowtail, scarce swallowtail and the saga pedo.

Gallery[edit]

  • Baradla Cave in Aggtelek
    Baradla Cave in Aggtelek
  • Vass Imre Cave in Jósvafő
    Vass Imre Cave in Jósvafő
  • The Bódva river
    The Bódva river
  • Aerial photo of Esztramos-hegy
    Aerial photo of Esztramos-hegy

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Experience? Naturally! (1 ed.). Budapest: Ministry of Rural Development. May 2014. p. 14.

See also[edit]



source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggtelek_National_Park

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