Danube-Ipoly National Park

Danube-Ipoly National Park
Danube Bend from Dobogókő (Visegrád Hills) View from Dobogókő to the Danube Bend.
Type	National Park
Location	Hungary
Coordinates	47°46′N 18°57′E
Area	603.14 km2 (232.87 sq mi)
Created	1997 (1997)
Operated by	National Parks Directorate
Status	Open
Website	www.dinpi.hu

Danube-Ipoly National Park is one of the most diverse national parks in Hungary.

Background

In 1997, the park was created from Pilis and Börzsöny national parks, with the addition of part of the floodplain of the River Ipoly. This park encompasses areas in Budapest, Pest County, Komárom-Esztergom County and Fejér County. Its offices are in Budapest and in the Jókai garden (Budapest XII), and its headquarters are in Esztergom.

Some species – both flora and fauna – have their sole habitat in this park, and there is a programme to save these rare and endangered species.

External links

• Media related to Duna-Ipoly National Park at Wikimedia Commons