Low Tatras National Park

Low Tatras National Park
Low Tatra National Park
Národný park Nízke Tatry
IUCN Category II (National Park)
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Dereše peak
Location Central Slovakia
Coordinates 48°57′32″N 19°39′57″E / 48.958964°N 19.665914°E / 48.958964; 19.665914Coordinates: 48°57′32″N 19°39′57″E / 48.958964°N 19.665914°E / 48.958964; 19.665914
Area 728 km² (281.1 mi²);
buffer zone: 1,102 km² (425 mi²)
Established 1978
Governing body Správa Národného parku Nízke Tatry in Banská Bystrica

Low Tatras National Park (Slovak: Národný park Nízke Tatry; abbr. NAPANT) is a national park in Central Slovakia, between the Váh River and the Hron River valleys. The park and its buffer zone cover the whole Low Tatras mountain range. The National Park covers an area of 728 km² and its buffer zone covers an area of 1,102 km², which makes it the largest national park in Slovakia.

It is divided between the Banská Bystrica Region (Banská Bystrica and Brezno districts), Žilina Region (Ružomberok and Liptovský Mikuláš districts) and Prešov Region (Poprad District). The park was established in 1978 and at first covered 811 km², and the buffer zone took 1,240 km²; 2 051 km² together. Its borders were adjusted in 1997, reducing total area to 1,830 km². The highest peak is Ďumbier (2,043 m or 7,063 ft). Four major Slovak rivers rise below the Kráľova hoľa peak: Váh, Hron, Hnilec and Hornád.

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Tourism

The park has excellent conditions for many sports activities. Some of the resorts include Jasná, Tále, Demänovská dolina, and Čertovica. The following caves are open to the public: Demänovská jaskyňa Slobody (Demänovská Cave of Freedom), Demänovská ľadová jaskyňa (Demänovská Ice Cave), Bystrá Cave, Važecká Cave and the Cave of Dead Bats.

Protected areas

Currently, the following protected areas are established in the area of the park or its buffer zone, covering 98.89 km²:[1]

  • 10 national nature reserves
  • 10 nature reserves
  • 5 national nature monuments
  • 6 nature monuments
  • 1 protected site

See also

References

  1. ^ "20. výročie Národného parku Nízke Tatry (20th anniversary of the Low Tatra National Park)" (in Slovak). Ľuboš Čillag, Low Tatra National Park. no date. http://www.sazp.sk/slovak/periodika/enviromagazin/enviromc1_3/vyrocie24.html. Retrieved May 28, 2007. 

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