Fertő-Hanság National Park

What Fertő-Hanság National Park does

Fertő-Hanság Nemzeti Park Igazgatóság is a Hungarian government budgetary organization (költségvetési szerv) operating under the Ministry of Agriculture (Agrárminisztérium), headquartered at Rév-Kócsagvár in Sarród, western Hungary. Established in 1991 and now in its 35th year of operation, the directorate manages protected areas across the Fertő (Neusiedler See) lake region and the Hanság marshland in Győr-Moson-Sopron County, including designated Natura 2000 sites under EU nature conservation law. The park conducts transboundary conservation cooperation with Austrian Nationalpark Neusiedler See-Seewinkel and participates in the Danubeparks network.

The organization operates four interconnected service domains: (1) Nature Conservation (Természetvédelem) covering protected area management, habitat restoration, and species protection for imperial eagles, great bustards, and Danube sandpiper; (2) Ecotourism (Ökoturizmus) including guided programs, hiking trails, accommodations, fishing, and visitor facilities centered on the Kócsagvár visitor center; (3) Environmental Education (Környezeti Nevelés) with the Goose Lab (Liba labor), summer camps, and nature school programs; and (4) Nature Conservation Patrol (Természetvédelmi Őrszolgálat) providing field monitoring and wildlife protection. Operational technology is described as conservation management and ecological monitoring systems with no disclosed proprietary features, APIs, or AI capabilities.

The revenue model is fundamentally non-commercial: primary funding flows from Hungarian state budget allocations to the Ministry of Agriculture, supplemented by project-based EU grants (KEHOP, Interreg ATHU2) and ancillary receipts from eco-tourism fees, accommodation, and educational programs. The 2016 funding cycle alone drew approximately €2.23M from Interreg and HUF 963.7M across two KEHOP projects for habitat restoration and ranger service development. The directorate serves individual visitors, schools, local farmers, and researchers, and operates under director Kulcsárné Roth Matthaea with a small core management team supplemented by a dedicated project management function staffed by Dorogman Csilla, Simon Anikó, and Király Melinda to administer the EU grant pipeline.

Name

Fertő-Hanság National Park

Legal name

Fertő-Hanság Nemzeti Park Igazgatóság

Website

https://ferto-hansag.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fertő-Hanság Nemzeti Park Igazgatóság is a Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture directorate managing the Fertő-Hanság protected area and Natura 2000 sites in western Hungary. It delivers nature conservation, eco-tourism, environmental education, and ranger patrol services, funded primarily through state budget allocations and EU grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nature Conservation Services

NAICS

Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL), Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG)

Keywords

• Nature conservation
• Protected area management
• Ecotourism services
• Environmental education
• Biodiversity monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarród

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: As a Hungarian national park directorate operating under the Ministry of Agriculture, the organization is primarily funded through state budget allocations. Additional revenue is generated through eco-tourism services, visitor programs, and environmental education activities.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fertő-Hanság National Park Directorate is a Hungarian government institution that manages protected natural areas in the Fertő-táj and Hanság regions in western Hungary. It delivers four service domains: nature conservation (habitat restoration, species protection, ecological monitoring), ecotourism (guided programs, hiking trails, accommodations, fishing, visitor facilities), environmental education (Goose Lab, summer camps, nature school), and nature conservation patrol (field monitoring, wildlife protection). The directorate operates the Kócsagvár visitor center and coordinates cross-border conservation with Austria's Neusiedler See-Seewinkel National Park.

Product overview

Fertő-Hanság National Park Igazgatósag operates as a protected area management authority offering four interconnected service domains: Nature Conservation (protecting and managing protected natural areas and biodiversity), Ecotourism (visitor services including tours, accommodations, and recreational activities), Environmental Education (programs for schools and the public), and Nature Conservation Patrol (field monitoring and protection services). The organization is a governmental body under the Ministry of Agriculture, not a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nature Conservation (Természetvédelem)
• Ecotourism (Ökoturizmus)
• Environmental Education (Környezeti Nevelés)
• Nature Conservation Patrol (Természetvédelmi Őrszolgálat)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nationalpark Neusiedler See – SeewinkelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2016Cross-border cooperation partner in ecological monitoring and conservation. Joint projects include the Vogelwarte Madárvárta project focusing on bird monitoring, habitat research, and biodiversity conservation along the Austrian-Hungarian border. The partnership coordinates management of the shared Natura 2000 sites.
• Land Burgenland Abteilung 4 (Biologische Station Neusiedler See, Illmitz)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian biological research station providing scientific expertise for cross-border ecological monitoring. Partner in the Vogelwarte Madárvárta 2 project conducting bird monitoring, limnological research, and habitat assessments.
• WasserCluster Lunz – Biologische Station GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner specializing in aquatic ecology and water research. Contributed to studies on waterbird-salt lake interactions and ecological monitoring of the Fertő-Hanság wetlands.
• Sarród MunicipalitycoreOthersLocal government partner in the Fertő-táj region, hosting the national park headquarters and collaborating on regional development and tourism initiatives.
• Hegykő MunicipalityminorOthersPartner municipality in the Fertő-táj region, collaborating on tourism and conservation activities.
• Kisalföldi Erdőgazdaság Zrt.coreOthersState-owned forestry company, partner in nature conservation and sustainable forest management in the Kisalföld region.
• DanubeparkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanube river parks network connecting protected areas along the Danube river corridor. Fertő-Hanság participates in cross-border conservation initiatives and habitat restoration projects through this network.
• Magyar Madártani és Természetvédelmi Egyesület (MME)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBirdLife Hungary partner providing ornithological expertise, bird monitoring support, and conservation advocacy for protected bird species in the national park.
• ÉDUVIZIGcoreOthersWater management authority for the Győr region, collaborating on wetland hydrology management, water resource conservation, and ecological water supply projects in the Hanság area.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aggtelek National Park: Hungarian national park directorate operating transboundary conservation with Slovakia, with analogous ranger, education, and EU project execution functions.
• Danube-Dráva National Park: Hungarian national park directorate participating in the Danubeparks network together with Fertő-Hanság; manages comparable wetland conservation, ecotourism, and Natura 2000 programs along the Danube corridor.
• Danube-Ipoly National Park: Hungarian national park directorate with closely comparable mission across Danube floodplain habitats, including EU-funded habitat restoration, ranger services, and visitor programming.
• Balaton Uplands National Park: Hungarian national park directorate managing protected landscapes with similar eco-tourism, environmental education, and Natura 2000 program execution under the same ministerial oversight.
• Kiskunság National Park: Hungarian national park directorate with analogous organizational form, providing comparable protected-area management, environmental education, and Natura 2000 stewardship services in the Danube-Tisza interfluve region.
• Hortobágy National Park: Hungary's oldest national park, operating under the same Ministry of Agriculture directorate structure, managing puszta/steppe and wetland habitats with overlapping eco-tourism and species conservation programs.
• Bükk National Park: Hungarian national park directorate with parallel conservation, environmental education, and EU-funded habitat management operations, offering a directly comparable operating model.
• Nationalpark Neusiedler See-Seewinkel: Austrian transboundary counterpart park directly partnering with Fertő-Hanság on the Vogelwarte Madárvárta monitoring project and joint Natura 2000 management across the Austria-Hungary border; same protected-area management mandate and shared ecological assets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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