Effects of regional development surroundings of Lake Tisza

The formation of Lake Tisza (Reservoir at Kisköre) has significantly rearranged the social, economical and environmental factors of this area. The water system –originally developed for flooding and energy generation– soon became popular among tourists. The fish abundance evolved by refilling increased the fishing tourism, accompanied with establishing the port capacities. Thanks to the generating effect of fishing tourism the reservoir has been visited by more and more people –mainly from the eastern part of the country– who want to spend their free time at the waterside. By the first half of the 1980s, beside Balaton and Lake Velence, Lake Tisza has become one of the target areas of the waterfront tourism. Not only the waterside beaches but training areas for aquatics are provided, directing and controlling the sensitive balance between man and nature. The reservoir as a water surface and habitat has quickly become paradise of different groups, particularly a territory of different species of fishes and birds. Thanks to it, some areas are unique even at international level, so different degrees of protection can be applied to the usage of this area. Based on this, after the turn of the century ecotourism has become the buzzword of this area, so the region became one the ecotourism centers of Hungary – creating the balance among tourism, environmental protection and forming approach of tourism