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NATIONAL PARKS

NATIONAL PARKS. L ocation : Region of Prešov N ational Parks : Poloniny, Pieniny, Slovak Paradise , High Tatras. N ational P ark POLONINY. the easternmost Slovak National

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NATIONAL PARKS

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  1. NATIONAL PARKS Location: Region of Prešov National Parks: Poloniny, Pieniny, Slovak Paradise, HighTatras

  2. National Park POLONINY • theeasternmost Slovak National • Poloniny contains of originalextensivebeech and fir-beechforestandtheprimevalforests of Stužica, Rožok and Havešová • thestarting point for touristsisusuallyvillage Nová Sedlica • themountainarea = Bukovské vrchy • almost 80 per cent of thearea are theforrests • mountainmeadows are verytypical for thisnational park

  3. National Park POLONINY • thereis a very big concentration of threatenedanimals and plantspecies • typicalanimals- game: brownbear, wolf, lynx ostrovid, catamount, bison

  4. TheBest of POLONINY • thebiggesthill Kremenec (1 221 m abovesealevel) • thebiggestcomplex of primaevalforests in Slovakia • theleastvisitednational park • thehighestnumber of woodenchurchesamongallnationalparks in Slovakia • thebiggestwater tank for drinkingwater – Starina (60 million m³ of water) • thehighestnumber of big forestanimals • thehighestsituatedmilitarycemeteryfromthefirstworldwar in Slovakia

  5. ThePIENINY National Park (PIENAP)

  6. PIENAP • Location - on the border withPoland • Pieniny is Slovakia’s smallest national park • It covers an area of 3,750 ha with a protective zone covering 22,300 ha • It lies in the Prešov Region • The park was founded on 16 January 1967, and its borders were adjusted in 1997

  7. Fauna Lynx Honey buzzard • The fauna includesthelynx, otter, honeybuzzard, eagle-owl, pygmyowl and hazelgrouse Otter Trout

  8. TheTatra Peaks • Kriváň (elevation 2429m) • Končista (elevation 2535m) • Gerlach (elevation 2655m) • Slavkovský štít (elevation 2453m) • Lomnický štít (elevation 2632m).

  9. Lomnický Štít • Thisisthe second highest peak in the High Tatras, reaching 2632m. The excellent observatory peak can be reached by cable car

  10. CartusianMonastery = RedMonastery • Right in the centre of the village of ČervenýKláštor (thatofferstraditionalfolklore and architecture), is located a cultural monument established in thebeginning of the 14th century.

  11. National Park SLOVAK PARADISE • theonlyonefrom 9 nationalparkswhichnameisn’tderivedfromgeographicalregion • situatedin theeastern part of Slovakia • area: 197.63 km²; protectedzones: 130,11 km² • 11 national nature reserves, 8 nature reserves • containsabout 350 caves (only Dobšinská icecaveisopen to thepublic) • forestscover 90% of the park

  12. National Park SLOVAK PARADISE • 200 species of vertebrates (130 are protected) • hometo 930 species of plants ( 35 are protected) • 65 endangeredspecies • 40 species of mammals (bear, fox, wolf, wildcat, deer, boar, and marten) • about4,000 species of invertebrates (more than 2,100 species of butterflies, 400 species of bugs and 150 species of molluscs) • themost widespreadtrees are thebeech, spruce, fir and pine.

  13. TouristPaths • Čingov(494 m abovesealevel) • Dedinky (790 m abovesealevel • Dobšinská IceCave(855 m abovesealevel) • Kláštorisko(790 m abovesealevel) • Mlynky (739 m abovesealevel)

  14. TheBest of SLOVENSKÝ RAJ • thehighestplace: Predná hoľa: 1 545 m abovesealevel • thelowestplace: water-table of Hornad 470 m abovesealevel • thebiggestreserve: Kyseľ • themost popularplace: Suchá Belá • thehighestfall: Závojový vodopád (70 m) • thebiggesticecave: Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa • theoldestcave: Skalné okno and Pieskovcová jaskyňa • thesmallestmammal: shrew (6 cm) • thebiggestmammal: brownbear (260 kg) • thesmallestbird: rirecrest (9cm) • thebiggestbird: eagle • thebiggestwaterarea: Palcmanská Maša

  15. National Park HIGH TATRAS • The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra (Tatry in both Polish and Slovak) forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland. They occupy an area of 750 km² and the major part lies in Slovakia. The highest mountain is Gerlach at 2,655 m, located in Slovakia.

  16. National Park HIGH TATRAS • Climate: The Mountains lie in the temperate zone of Central Europe. They are an important barrier to the movements of air masses. Their topography causes the most diverse climate in that region. • Temperatures: Temperatures range from −40 °C in the winter to 33 °C in the warmest months.

  17. National Park HIGH TATRAS • Human involvement: On 19 November 2004, large parts of the forests in the southern part of the High Tatras were damaged by a strong wind storm.Further damage was done by a forest fire, and it will take many years until the local ecology is fully recovered.

  18. National Park HIGH TATRAS • Animals: Tatra chamois, marmot, bear, snowvole, browbear, wolf, fox, reddeer...

  19. Thanks for yourattention. Lenka Budaiová, Lýdia Vardzaľová, Martina Scholtzová, Michaela Žatkovičová GJAR II.D

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