NATIONAL PARKS Location Region of Preov National Parks

NATIONAL PARKS Location: Region of Prešov National Parks: Poloniny, Pieniny, Slovak Paradise, High Tatras

National Park POLONINY • • • the easternmost Slovak National Poloniny contains of original extensive beech and fir-beech forest and the primeval forests of Stužica, Rožok and Havešová the starting point for tourists is usually village Nová Sedlica the mountain area = Bukovské vrchy almost 80 per cent of the area are the forrests mountain meadows are very typical for this national park

National Park POLONINY • • there is a very big concentration of threatened animals and plant species typical animals- game: brown bear, wolf, lynx ostrovid, catamount, bison

The Best of POLONINY • • the the biggest hill Kremenec (1 221 m above sea level) biggest complex of primaevalforests in Slovakia least visited national park highest number of wooden churches among all national parks in Slovakia biggest water tank for drinking water – Starina (60 million m³ of water) highest number of big forest animals highest situated military cemetery from the first world war in Slovakia

The PIENINY National Park (PIENAP)

PIENAP • • • Location - on the border with Poland 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

Fauna Lynx Honey buzzard • The fauna includes the lynx, otter, honey buzzard, eagle-owl, pygmy owl and hazel grouse Otter Trout

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

� Lomnický Štít This is the second highest peak in the High Tatras, reaching 2632 m. The excellent observatory peak can be reached by cable car

Cartusian Monastery = Red Monastery • Right in the centre of the village of Červený Kláštor (that offers traditional folklore and architecture), is located a cultural monument established in the beginning of the 14 th century.

National Park SLOVAK PARADISE • • • the only one from 9 national parks which name isn’t derived from geographical region situated in the eastern part of Slovakia area: 197. 63 km²; protected zones: 130, 11 km² 11 national nature reserves, 8 nature reserves contains about 350 caves (only Dobšinská ice cave is open to the public) forests cover 90% of the park

National Park SLOVAK PARADISE � � � 200 species of vertebrates (130 are protected) home to 930 species of plants ( 35 are protected) 65 endangered species 40 species of mammals (bear, fox, wolf, wildcat, deer, boar, and marten) about 4, 000 species of invertebrates (more than 2, 100 species of butterflies, 400 species of bugs and 150 species of molluscs) the most widespread trees are the beech, spruce, fir and pine.

Tourist Paths � � � Čingov (494 m above sea level) Dedinky (790 m above sea level Dobšinská Ice Cave (855 m above sea level) Kláštorisko (790 m above sea level) Mlynky (739 m above sea level)

The Best of SLOVENSKÝ RAJ � � � the the the highest place: Predná hoľa: 1 545 m above sea level lowest place: water-table of Hornad 470 m above sea level biggest reserve: Kyseľ most popular place: Suchá Belá highest fall: Závojový vodopád (70 m) biggest ice cave: Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa oldest cave: Skalné okno and Pieskovcová jaskyňa smallest mammal: shrew (6 cm) biggest mammal: brown bear (260 kg) smallest bird: rirecrest (9 cm) biggest bird: eagle biggest water area: Palcmanská Maša

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.

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.

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.

National Park HIGH TATRAS • Animals: Tatra chamois, marmot, bear, snow vole, brow bear, wolf, fox, red deer. . .

Thanks for your attention. Lenka Budaiová, Lýdia Vardzaľová, Martina Scholtzová, Michaela Žatkovičová GJAR II. D