A picture says more than a thousand words - this is the general truth that István Mittler, Communications Director, begins his recommendation of the latest issue of the AtomSphere with. In the December issue, photography is a recurring theme, as it is also covered in the Common Denominator and Familiar Faces sections.

Habitat types and species occurring only in the territory of Hungary, the so-called “pannonics”, the protection of the Pannonian sand lawn in the northern shelter area has been a priority since the start of the investment.

On the first pages of the magazine, the readers will find an overview of the energy policy from minister János Süli, and the readers will also be able to learn about the work of the Financial Division of the company, gain insight into the company’s radioactive waste management concept, and an analysis of how each type of power plants respond to changes in the various fuel prices.

The corporate magazine will once again report on the work in the construction and erection base and deals with the regional development tasks related to the investment.

The protection of the community is mainly justified by the fact that one of the characteristic plant species of the Pannonian sandy grasslands, the orphan maidenhair, is represented in a relatively larger number in the area. In the late spring–early summer and early October periods of 2021, experts identified 66 plant species in the nature conservation-prioritized sandy grassland association in the northern shelter area, and the biodiversity of the sandy grassland community increased compared to the previous year. In the plant community, the area occupied by the protected orphan maidenhair widened in the southern part of the shelter area, and the individual density of the protected plant was massive in a part of the shelter area. Another protected species in the area, centaurea arenaria, has also been confirmed. The aim of the activities carried out in the refuge was to slow down or reduce the initiated and intensifying succession processes (shrubbery, afforestation), and the elimination of invasive species also played a significant role.

The latest, sixth issue of the AtomSphere is also available on paks2.hu.

The experts observed 72 bird species in 2021 at the various areas. This number is similar to the 2020 one, and is especially good. Additionally, compared to the previous years, eight highly protected bird species were observed here. Of particular note are the presence of the red kite and the Eurasian hobby in the areas, the occurrence of the Eurasian wryneck in the deployed artificial nests, and the re-spawning of the common kestrel in the deployed kestrel box in the northern shelter area. The occupancy of the deployed nests was 100% in both shelter areas, and there was an artificial shelter occupied by the hazel dormouse after the birds had nested - a protected species not encountered in the area before. Active bat colonization was detected in half of the bat nests, and 13 specimen of 3 protected species were found.