Nearly three decades of political upheaval have wrought new conservation gains and challenges for former Eastern Bloc states, including Hungary. Paradoxically, mid-90s habitat restoration has steadily declined after admittance into the European Union (EU), even as more dollars for conservation are available. Money is no substitute for commitment to nature.
According to Roman poets, the forests of Hungary have defeated empires. They assert that the last Roman foray into this impenetrable region met with failure due to the tangled density of the ancient Pannonian trees. Nowadays, industrialization under the Soviets and market enterprise in the new economic regime have successfully (and regretfully) cut away at this legendary canopy. Only commitment to nature, balancing her needs with those of human well-being, will bring these forests back to their natural glory.
Ecologically intact & protected landscapes comprise 50% or more of this country.
Intact landscapes lacking protected status comprise 50% or more of this country.
Between 20-40% of landscapes are still ecologically intact.
Less than 20% of the natural ecology of this area is intact.
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