Slovak Paradise, Slovakia
Slovak Paradise (Slovenský raj) is a mountain range in eastern Slovakia. It is a part of the Spiš-Gemer Karst, which in turn is a part of the Slovak Ore Mountains (Slovenské rudohorie), a major subdivision of the Western Carpathians. It is located between the towns of Spišská Nová Ves in the north and Dobšiná in the south.
Slovak Paradise is a plain with high plateaus between 2625 feet and 3280 feet. The highest peak is Ondrejisko at 4167 feet. The area is mainly formed of karst limestone and dolomite. The karst plateaus show phenomena such as sinkholes and limestone pavements. Other typical features are canyons, gorges and ravines which form picturesque rocky scenes with waterfalls which were created mainly by the Hnilec and Hornád rivers and their tributaries. 80% of the area is covered with spruce forests. There are more than 200 caves and underground abysses. Among the caves, Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa (Dobšinská Ice Cave) and Medvedia jaskyňa (Bear Cave) are the best known.
Slovak Paradise is protected by Slovak Paradise National Park (Národný park Slovenský raj), one of the 9 national parks in Slovakia. It covers an area of 76.3 square miles with a surrounding buffer zone of 50 square miles. It is situated in the Banská Bystrica region, Prešov region and Košice Region. The highest peak is Predná hoľa at 5069 feet.
Slovak Paradise National Park includes 11 National Nature Reserves and 8 Nature Reserves and around 185 miles of hiking trails, often equipped with ladders, chains and bridges. It also contains about 350 caves but only the Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa (Dobšinská Ice Cave), a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, is open to the public.
The first protected reserve in the area of the Slovak Paradise was founded in 1890. The name Slovenský raj first appeared in 1921 in the "Krásy Slovenska" magazine and replaced many names used until that period. In August 1964 the first Protected Landscape Area in Slovakia was established in Slovak Paradise. The area was redesignated as Slovak Paradise National Park in January 1988. Since 2004, parts of the national park have been included in the Natura 2000 ecological network, the network of nature protection areas within the European Union.
The best known tourist centres in Slovak Paradise National Park are Čingov, Podlesok, Dedinky and Kláštorisko.
Date: 31st May 2017
Location: Podlesok, Slovak Paradise National Park, Košice region, Slovakia
Slovak Paradise is a plain with high plateaus between 2625 feet and 3280 feet. The highest peak is Ondrejisko at 4167 feet. The area is mainly formed of karst limestone and dolomite. The karst plateaus show phenomena such as sinkholes and limestone pavements. Other typical features are canyons, gorges and ravines which form picturesque rocky scenes with waterfalls which were created mainly by the Hnilec and Hornád rivers and their tributaries. 80% of the area is covered with spruce forests. There are more than 200 caves and underground abysses. Among the caves, Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa (Dobšinská Ice Cave) and Medvedia jaskyňa (Bear Cave) are the best known.
Slovak Paradise is protected by Slovak Paradise National Park (Národný park Slovenský raj), one of the 9 national parks in Slovakia. It covers an area of 76.3 square miles with a surrounding buffer zone of 50 square miles. It is situated in the Banská Bystrica region, Prešov region and Košice Region. The highest peak is Predná hoľa at 5069 feet.
Slovak Paradise National Park includes 11 National Nature Reserves and 8 Nature Reserves and around 185 miles of hiking trails, often equipped with ladders, chains and bridges. It also contains about 350 caves but only the Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa (Dobšinská Ice Cave), a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, is open to the public.
The first protected reserve in the area of the Slovak Paradise was founded in 1890. The name Slovenský raj first appeared in 1921 in the "Krásy Slovenska" magazine and replaced many names used until that period. In August 1964 the first Protected Landscape Area in Slovakia was established in Slovak Paradise. The area was redesignated as Slovak Paradise National Park in January 1988. Since 2004, parts of the national park have been included in the Natura 2000 ecological network, the network of nature protection areas within the European Union.
The best known tourist centres in Slovak Paradise National Park are Čingov, Podlesok, Dedinky and Kláštorisko.
Date: 31st May 2017
Location: Podlesok, Slovak Paradise National Park, Košice region, Slovakia
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