Strážov Mountains Protected Landscape Area

Infobox_protected_area
name = Strážov Mountains Protected Landscape Area
"CHKO Strážovské vrchy"
iucn_category = V

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caption = Strážov Mountains from Vtáčnik Mts.
location = West Slovakia:
Strážov Mountains and Súľov Mountains
lat_degrees = 48
lat_minutes = 57
lat_seconds =
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 18
long_minutes = 27
long_seconds =
long_direction = E
area = 293.66 km² (113.4 mi²)
established = 27 January 1989
governing_body = "Správa CHKO Strážovské vrchy" (CHKO Strážovské vrchy administration) in Považská Bystrica

Strážov Mountains Protected Landscape Area (Slovak: "Chránená krajinná oblasť Strážovské vrchy") is one of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. The Landscape Area is situated in the Strážov Mountains and the Súľov Mountains, part of the Western Carpathians, in western Slovakia. It is situated in the Bytča, Ilava, Považská Bystrica, Prievidza, Púchov, and Žilina districts.

The area protects 293.66 km² (113.4 mi²), of which 78% are covered with forests, 19% with farmland and 3% with built-up and water areas. The highest point is Strážov Mountain at Unit height|m|1213|1.

History

The Protected Landscape Area was established on 27 January 1989. Protected areas declared before include the national nature reserves of Súľov Rocks (declared in 1973) and Strážov (1981) [ [http://uzemia.enviroportal.sk/main/detail/cislo/432 Strážov at enviroportal.sk] ] and the nature reserve of Kostolecká tiesňava Ravine (1970). [ [http://uzemia.enviroportal.sk/main/detail/cislo/316 Kostolecká tiesňava at enviroportal.sk] ]

Geography

The highest mountains in the Strážov Mountains are Strážov at Unit height|m|1213.3|1, Sokolie at Unit height|m|1032|1 and Vápeč at Unit height|m|956|1.The highest mountains in the Súľov Mountains are Veľký Manín at Unit height|m|890|1 and Žibrid at Unit height|m|867|1.

References

External links

* [http://www.slovakia.travel/entitaview.aspx?l=2&ami=108035&smi=108035&llt=1&idp=2315 Strážov Mountains PLA] at [http://www.slovakia.travel/intropage.aspx?l=2 Slovakia.travel]