Return to the wild – reintroduction of more than 200 Hungarian meadow vipers
Over the summer, more than 200 Hungarian meadow vipers were released into five habitats in two national parks. The Hungarian Meadow Viper Centre is a key part of the conservation programme, as those snakes that are born and raised in the Centre play a key role in boosting and strengthening the natural populations after reintroduction, preserving genetic diversity, and guaranteeing long-term survival of this unique snake.
Variety of programs on the Hungarian Meadow Viper Day
Our Saturday was full of events with thematic lectures, tours, educational stalls and interactive games at several venues on the Hungarian Meadow Viper Day, organized for the 11th time.
Vipers were successfully breeding in 2023 in the Viper Centre
August has passed and now the terrariums reserved for new-born snakes have been populated in the Hungarian Meadow Viper Conservation Centre.
Photo exhibition and drawing competition for the conservation of the Hungarian meadow viper
A photo exhibition entitled “On and off the lawn: the protection of the Hungarian meadow viper in the Kiskunság” was opened in the House of Nature. The opening of the exhibition on 18 April 2023 was complemented by the award ceremony of the 3rd Hungarian meadow viper Drawing Competition.
We have planted sand daisies in the regenerating habitats of the Hungarian meadow viper
In October, more than 5,000 Sand iris seedlings were planted in Felső-Kiskunság by experts commissioned by the Kiskunság National Park Directorate (KNPD).
Year-end census at the Viper Centre
As winter approaches, the snakes retrieve to their artificial burrows to spend the next few months hibernated underground in the Centre’s outdoor terrariums.
GPS tracking of buzzards at the viper habitats in Kiskunság
The results of our surveys carried out during the Hungarian meadow viper LIFE project have shown that the common buzzard is one of the most important birds of prey hunting for the Hungarian meadow viper.
Record numbers in breeding at the Viper Center
By the end of this spring we finished the rebuilding of outdoor terraria in the Hungarian Meadow Viper Conservation Center, and thanks to the doubled “capacity”, we were able to arrange even more breeding pairs.
Hungarian Meadow Viper Day
First Saturday of September is the Hungarian Meadow Viper Day. As always. After two years break this traditional event was organized again.
Reintroduction of Hungarian meadow vipers in the Kiskunság area
At the end of July we released a total of 50 meadow vipers into two grasslands of the Kiskunság National Park that are – based on previous research – considered to provide suitable habitat conditions for the snakes.
