Danube-Drava National Park
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Danube-Drava National Park was founded in 1996 and is located in the south west of Hungary
. Current area is 490 square kilometres and the majority of national park sites are located within Danube
and Drava
floodland areas. Altogether 190 km² are Ramsar wetlands. Black stork
and White-tailed eagle
populations are of European significance. Seven invertebrate
species are found only here in Hungary. Habitats along the Drava host more than 400 protected plants and animals. Species endemic to national park areas are the black hawthorn and the Drava caddis fly.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. Current area is 490 square kilometres and the majority of national park sites are located within Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
and Drava
Drava
Drava or Drave is a river in southern Central Europe, a tributary of the Danube. It sources in Toblach/Dobbiaco, Italy, and flows east through East Tirol and Carinthia in Austria, into Slovenia , and then southeast, passing through Croatia and forming most of the border between Croatia and...
floodland areas. Altogether 190 km² are Ramsar wetlands. Black stork
Black Stork
The Black Stork Ciconia nigra is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It is a widespread, but rare, species that breeds in the warmer parts of Europe, predominantly in central and eastern regions. This is a shy and wary species, unlike the closely related White Stork. It is seen in...
and White-tailed eagle
White-tailed Eagle
The White-tailed Eagle , also known as the Sea Eagle, Erne , or White-tailed Sea-eagle, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other raptors such as hawks, kites, and harriers...
populations are of European significance. Seven invertebrate
Invertebrate
An invertebrate is an animal without a backbone. The group includes 97% of all animal species – all animals except those in the chordate subphylum Vertebrata .Invertebrates form a paraphyletic group...
species are found only here in Hungary. Habitats along the Drava host more than 400 protected plants and animals. Species endemic to national park areas are the black hawthorn and the Drava caddis fly.