This documentary explores the impact of canal systems and drainage infrastructure on Hungary’s natural landscape, especially in the region between Újhartyán and Kakucs, part of the Turjános of Ócsai. Originally wetland and marshland, these areas were drained starting in the 1920s for agricultural use, but today face severe water shortages, crop failures, and ecological degradation due to a combination of drought, climate change, and mismanaged water systems.

This video report was produced by Átlátszó.