Decision : CONF 209 VIII.C.1
Hortobágy National Park (Hungary)
Property: Hortobágy National Park
Id. N°: 474 Rev
State Party: Hungary
Criteria: C (iv) (v)
The Committee inscribed the site on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iv) and (v):
Criterion (iv): The Hungarian Puszta is an exceptional surviving example of a cultural landscape constituted by a pastoral society.
Criterion (v): The landscape of the Hortobágy National Park maintains intact and visible traces of its traditional land-use forms over several thousand years, and illustrates the harmonious interaction between people and nature.
Decision Code: CONF 209 VIII.C.1
Themes: Inscriptions on the World Heritage List
States Parties (1): Hungary
Properties (1): Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta
Year: 1999
