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Aggtelek National Park

(20,000 ha)
Aggtelek National Park is the best butterfly area in Central Europe. As an example, it has a very large populations of the endangered Woodland Brown and good numbers of the Poplar Admiral among other rarities.

 

the endangered Woodland Brown

 

Among lepidopterists, the village Josvafo is famous for its mud-puddling parties of up to 1000 butterflies. Just along the brook in the middle of the village, many of our guests have been laying on their belly, photographing this intriguing phenomenon.

 

mud-puddlers along the brook in the village Josvafo

 

the Plebejus sp. cannot resist horse dung

 

The directorate of the park tends to manage the meadows extremely well. Most parts are being mowed, but large parts, north of Josvafo are being grazed by a traditional Hungarian horse: the Hucul.

 

the Hucul horse in nature management

 

It is also very divers in terms of other insects, especially grasshoppers and moths. Where numbers of insects are high, the vegetation must be rich. Botanists will be amazed by the diversity of plant species.

 

a well deserved lunch in another great landscape

 

Moreover, the national park owns most of its fame to one of the biggest cave systems in Europe. When booked in advance it is possible to make a cave tour from the village Aggtelek to the village Josvafo (7 km, all day). Very spectacular! But shorter trips to the most excellent dripstone formations are available too on a dayly base. Bird watchers do not need to go this far North. The Bukk hills have all the interesting species and are easier to work out.

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Wild Area’s
  • The Carpathian Basin
  • Bukk National Park
  • Aggtelek National Park
  • Zemplen Protected Landscape
  • Hortobagy National Park
  • Little Hortobagy
  • Tisza River and Floodplains
Watch our video's! Those give a lively impression of what our guests experience and observe here. They are scattered around the pages but listed together on the Wildlife in Hungary/Farm Lator TV page.
Photograph Hawfinch, Middle Spotted Woodpecker, Collared Flycatcher etc. from our hides. More info on the Wildlife Holidays/Photography page.
Buy our Butterfly DVD, convince yourself and get a refund after booking your holiday. Go to the web shop on page Fauna and Flora/Web Shop.
Wild Area’s in NE Hungary » Aggtelek National Park