Őrség National Park ( hu, Őrségi Nemzeti Park) is a Hungarian National Park established in 2002 with a total area of .The Őrség National Park
/ref> The region takes its name ''Őrség'' (meaning 'watch post') from the

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, who in order to defend the western gates, built watch posts across this land. Over the centuries, the landscape has been shaped by

farming Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

on small sections keeping harmony in relations with nature and maintaining

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*https://www.orseg.info/en/index.html National parks of Hungary Protected areas established in 2002 Birdwatching sites in Hungary 2002 establishments in Hungary {{Hungary-geo-stub