- Veľká Fatra National Park
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name = Greater Fatra
native_name = Veľká Fatra
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category = National Park
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official_name = Národný park Veľká Fatra
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image_caption =Rakytov Mountain
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country = Slovakia
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region = Žilina
region1 = Banská Bystrica
district = Martin
district1 = Ružomberok
district2 = Turčianske Teplice
district3 = Banská Bystrica
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area = 40371.34 | area_unit = ha
area1 = 26132.58| area1_type = buffer zone
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biome = forests
biome_note = 88%
biome1 = meadows
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established = 1 April 2002 | established_label = National Park upgrade
established1 = 1973 | established1_type = CHKO | established1_label = Protected Landscape Area
management = Správa NP Veľká Fatra
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map_caption = Location of the Veľká Fatra National Park (darker green) and its buffer zone (lighter green) within Slovakia
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map1 = Greater Fatra National Park - location map in Žilina Region.svg
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map1_caption = Location of the Greater Fatra National Park in the Žilina and part of Banská Bystrica Regions
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map1_locator = Žilina Region
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footnotes =Veľká Fatra National Park ( _sk. Národný park Veľká Fatra) is a National Park in
Slovakia . Most of it lies in the southern part of theŽilina Region and a small part in the northern part ofBanská Bystrica Region . The national park and its protective zone comprise most of theGreater Fatra Range ( _sk. Veľká Fatra) which belongs to the OuterWestern Carpathians .The National Park was declared on 1 April 2002 as an upgrade of the Protected Landscape Area ( _sk. Chránená krajinná oblasť (CHKO) Veľká Fatra) of the same name established in 1972 to protect a mountain range with a high percentage of well-preserved Carpathian forests, with prevailing
European beech , which cover 90% of the area in combination with ridge-top cattle pastures dating back to the 15th - 17th centuries, to the times of the so calledWalachian colonization. In places there are also relictScots pine forests and theHarmanec valley is notable as the richest Irish yew tree location in Central and probably all Europe. NP Veľká Fatra is also an important reservoir of fresh water thanks to high rainfalls and low evaporation in the area. The core of the range is built ofgranite which reaches the surface only in places, more common are variousslates creating gently modelled ridges and summits of the so called "Hôlna Fatra" andlimestone anddolomite rocks creating a rough and picturesque terrain of the so called "Bralná Fatra". There are also manykarst features, namely caves,Harmanec Cave being the only one open to the public.Various rocks and therefore various soils, diverse type of terrain with gentle upland meadows and pastures, sharp cliffs and deep valleys provide for extremely rich
flora andfauna . All species of big Central Europeancarnivores live abundantly there:brown bear ,gray wolf andEurasian lynx .The area is popular with tourists, mainly hikers and trekkers as there rather few resorts, located outside the National Park. The
UNESCO World Heritage village ofVlkolínec with well-preserved log cabins lies nearby.mall Protected Areas
As of February 2007, there were following small protected areas within the NP Veľká Fatra and its buffer zone:
Resources
*cite book
last = Brandos
first = Otakar
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title = Veľká Fatra, Šípska Fatra
publisher = SKY
date = 2004
location = Ostrava
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isbn = 80-86774-02-3*cite book
last = VKÚ Harmanec
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title = Veľká Fatra
series = Edícia turistických máp 1:50000
publisher = VKÚ
date = 2003
location = Harmanec
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isbn = 80-8042-044-0*cite web
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title = Veľká Fatra
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url = http://www.sopsr.sk/velkafatra/sk/hlavna.htm
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accessdate = 2007-03-06*cite web
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title = Štátny zoznam osobitne chranených častí prírody SR
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accessdate = 2007-03-08External links
* [http://www.slovakia.travel/entitaview.aspx?l=2&sfv=False&llt=1&st=Ve%C4%BEk%C3%A1%20Fatra%20National%20Park&smi=108032&ami=108032&idp=3986 Veľká Fatra National Park] at [http://www.slovakia.travel/intropage.aspx?l=2 Slovakia.travel]
* [http://www.slovakiatourism.sk/article?id=171&category=22&lang=en Veľká Fatra National Park] at [http://www.slovakiatourism.sk/index?lang=en Slovakiatourism.sk]
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