Fertő-Hanság National Park

Because of the shallow level of water and the prevailing wind, the size and shape of the lake changes very often.

The area gives home to various kinds of birds, like the great egret, purple heron, common spoonbill and greylag goose.

Rare birds include red-breasted goose, white-tailed eagle and hen harrier.

The lake is inhabited by weatherfish, northern pike and ziege.

On the meadows west from the lake vegetation of rare plants like the yellow lady's slipper, fly orchid, the Hungarian iris and Iris pumila and various butterfly species can be found, while the eastern puszta areas are covered by Puccinellia peisonis, Aster tripolium, A. pannonicum and Suaeda maritima.