Aggtelek National Park
Aggtelek National Park
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Vass Imre Cave north of Jósvafő |
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location | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county | |
surface | 566.50 km² | |
WDPA ID | 13652 | |
Geographical location | 48 ° 30 ' N , 20 ° 32' E | |
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Setup date | 1995 |
The Aggtelek National Park ( Aggteleki Nemzeti Park in Hungarian ) is a protected area in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County , Hungary . It was designated in 1995 and is around 56,650 hectares in size. The park is best known for its caves , which also extend to the territory of Slovakia . The caves form the serial world heritage site caves in the Aggtelek and Slovak Karst and are therefore part of the UNESCO natural heritage . The park also serves as a retreat for wolves.
Web links
Commons : Aggtelek National Park - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Official website (Hungarian, English )
Individual evidence
- ^ Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst. UNESCO, accessed September 29, 2016 .
- ^ The wolf population in Hungary is slowly growing. WWF, January 28, 2016, accessed September 29, 2016 .