In Hortobagyi National Park, you can find the largest herd of Przewalski’s horses, the last wild horse species in the world. Walking amongst 300 wild horses is a window in the past and hopefully in the future.
Przewalski’s horses in Hortobágy Read More »
After some quality time with friends in Budapest and two very interesting visits, we headed towards the Hungarian Puszta, as we were eager to see a very special landscape you don’t often experience in Europe. If you don´t speak Hungarian, the word ‘Puszta’ might not have any meaning to you. So, let us enlighten you:
A steppe in the heart of Europe Read More »
How would you react if you were told that in the neighboring forests just at your doorstep, scientists defined a completely new plant species? Moreover, that this species can be found nowhere else on the planet, only there, close to your home? We would be fascinated, and so were the inhabitants of Pilisszentiván, a small
Protecting a hermit in the Szénás hills Read More »
CEEweb is a NGO that spins a web for biodiversity across Central and Eastern Europe. We met them in Budapest to discuss their activities and challenges. In the end, we got a special gift that will follow us for the rest of our journey.
Spinning a CEEweb for biodiversity Read More »
If you haven’t been to the Danube floodplains in their naturalness yet, if you haven’t experienced taking a boat and paddling into some mystical sidearms of the Danube, you must put it on your bucket list. Seriously. From its spring in Germany until it flows into the Black sea, the Danube created vast riparian habitats,
The importance of local environmental education, and a good practice example Read More »