The author summarises the bird faunistical observations performed between 1969 and 1998. Durin  the examination period, he published distribution and population dimensions data on 103 out of g96 observed species. The black stork (Ciconia nigra), corncrake (Crex crex), little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) and the common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) nesting populations are representing especially imortant natural value.
 

The study publishes the results of the bird fauna and bird rin in  carried out for flfteen years on the area. During the studies, 62 bird species nesting have been proved on the area. There are fifty regularly migrating, wintering and 28 species are casual guests at the lake of Tömörd and its environs. Amon  the rare species it should be stressed the occurrence of the sardinian warbler (Sylvia melanocephala) of which this is the second certified data. During the bird ringing, 88 species 5268 individuals got a ring. The three species ringed in the grates number are the robin (E. rubecula), the blackbird (T. merula) and the common swallow (H. rustica). The majority of the birds ringed at Tömörd were recaptured in the area of the Mediterranean Sea.
 

We measured first in 1991 the dimensions and distribution of the bee-eater population nesting in Vas county. We assessed the number of pairs nesting on the particular nesting places, we determined the factors jeopardising the nesting. There were 92 pairs nesting in 14 colonies in Vas county altogether. The majority of the birds are settling in the vertical walls of the sandpits in Vas county. The perishing of the nestling is caused mostly by the mining during the nesting period, but other kind of disturbances of human origin (e.g. shooting, camping) are exerting a disadvantageous effect on the birds' nesting. The shear sandpit walls are turning unsuitable for bee-eater nesting because they are becoming oblique due to dumping.
 

In my work, I have studied between 1996 and 1998 the population relations, biotope choices and the space-patterns of the biotopes. I stated that 6-7 pairs of red-breasted tlycatchers are nesting annually on the studied area. According to the map of the potential red-breasted flycatcher biotopes, on 645 hectares i. e.1/6th part of the area, we may reckon with occasional brooding. The population density is 0.018 pairs/10 ha and considering the potential biotopes: 0.11 pairs/10 ha. The sure nesting places of the bird were such stream banks, of NNE exposition, that were constituted on average by 80% of beech, forests older than 100 years. In terms of nature protection, the red-breasted flycatcher population nesting in the Kõszegi mountains may be preserved by maintaining the old beech forests on the potential biotopes.
 

The author summarises its observations carried out between 1987 and 1996 on the gravelpit lake at Gyöngyöshermán. During the observations, he showed the existence of 164 species. Among these, the occurrence of the pink-footed goose (Anser brachyhynchus), red-crested pochard (Netta rufina), osprey (Pandion haliaetus), the black-bellied plover, (Pluvialis squatarola) and the Franklin's gull (Larus pipixcan) are faunistical curiosities.
 

According to the study, 16 amphibian an 9 reptile species are found in Vas county. The distribution of the species and the most important amphibian reproduction places are shown by the author on UTM maps as well. On the studied area, the alpine newt (T. alpestris) may also be found. The amphibian and reptile species are mostly jeopardised on the area of Vas county by the road traffic, filling up the reproduction places and insecticides.
 

The Great-lake and its surrounds at Tömörd is an area being in the ownership of the Chernel István Ornithological and Nature Protection Society and it is a valuable area from multiple ornithological considerations. Regarding its flora, the associations formed in the moist biotopes of the Great-lake and the Small-lake are in a good state, they have been formed due to the continuous drying and eutrophysation. On the other parts of the area, we observed degradation of different grades. As overall state, it can be said that the associations are valuable but they have no floristical rarities. The two protected plants of the area are the Orchis morio and the Carliria acaulis. In order to prevent shrub growth, the members of the society are intervening in the natural processes. This is desirable both from ornithological and botanical considerations. However, the extensive burning should be avoided (on these places, the wood small-reed (Calamagrostis epigeiosJ is spreading) and the camping should be carried out carefully as well.
 

The Õrség Landscape Protection Area celebrated in the last year the 20th year of its establishment. The present work would like to provide a comprehensive picture about the present state of the Õrség vegetation. The work offers the ecological and nature protection characterisation of 120 plant associations. The individuality and particularity of the Õrség s landscape is given by the mixed broadleaved forest and pinewood, transitional sphagnum-marshlands and heathy, mountain grasslands, tussock-moors etc. associations which provide shelter for over a hundred protected or endangered species. According to the author, the moderation of degradation, maintaining and preserving the original vegetation could only be assured within the frames of an Õrség National Park.
 

The author's works of similar title have been published in the volumes of 1972,1983 and 1991 in the Vasi Szemle. He carried out floristical and coenological studies on the area of the Hungarian Alps, the Subalps and the Small Hungarian Plain in the recent years, during of which, new biotopes of numerous interesting plant species have been found. These are published hereby.