The Hortobágy National Park Directorate has developed a complex habitat rehabilitation plan to preserve and improve the status of small-water habitats in Hortobágy and Nagykunság, taking advantage of the KEHOP funding possibilities. 21 project sites are planned. For the majority of habitats, we initiate smaller water retentions, in order to implement the conditions of water governance necessary to maintain and improve wetlands in a near-natural state. At the same time, we plan to ensure that the grass surface damage caused by temporary trails is minimised, that damage to the surface of the soil that hinders the natural movement of the water is created in the watercourses, and that the operations necessary for recovery (e.g. grazing, transport of fodder) and the infrastructure conditions of nature conservation management are ensured within the area during the water periods of the given year. The sites affected by the planned habitat reconstructions are habitat types of outstanding conservation value, which by improving and eliminating the degradation of habitats, we can ensure the long-term conservation of a number of protected and highly protected species, as well as the active conservation management and maintenance of the site. After the completion of the project, the favourable status of other areas of the national park can be maintained in a much safer and simpler way through the management of nature conservation in other areas of the national park for decades. The investment is expected to improve the water supply of small water habitats. This will be reflected in an increase in the amount of water remaining in the area and a decrease in the rate of drying. An essential condition for the operation of the system is that there is an adequate amount of water in the relevant investment sites (canals). This amount of water comes from rainfall in the canal catchment, so if it is a very dry period, the system will not function satisfactorily. The positive impact of the planned investment lies in the slower drainage of water, which is valid for all periods. In the course of technical planning, close attention should be paid to defining the impact area of water retention, thereby avoiding possible damage to inland water in non-proprietary areas.