Hungary channels water to protect UNESCO bird haven amid drought.
Hungarian authorities have been channeling water into a vast area within the country’s Hortobagy National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, to ensure its marshlands do not dry out because of this year’s severe drought.
The Hortobagy “Puszta”, a magnet for tourists, comprises plains and wetlands in eastern Hungary and is an important stopover for tens of thousands of migratory birds, which build nests and breed here before flying to Africa as autumn nears.
