Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area
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Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area CHKO Malé Karpaty | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | West Slovakia, Little Carpathians Mts. |
Coordinates | 48°25′N 17°15′E / 48.417°N 17.250°E |
Area | 167.71 km2 (64.75 sq mi) |
Established | 5 May 1976 |
Governing body | Správa CHKO Malé Karpaty (CHKO Malé Karpaty administration) in Trnava |
Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area (Slovak: Chránená krajinná oblasť Malé Karpaty) is one of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. The Landscape Area is situated in the Little Carpathians, part of the Carpathian Mountains, in West Slovakia. The southwesternmost area is Devínska Kobyla in Bratislava, and the northeasternmost area is the Čachtice Carpathians at the town of Nové Mesto nad Váhom and the village of Čachtice in the Trenčín Region. Both areas are separated from the main mountain strip. The area protects 646.1 km2 (249.5 sq mi) of the mountains.
History
The Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area was established on 5 May 1976. The law that created the Landscape Area was amended on 30 March 2001.
Before the Little Carpathians PLA was declared in 1976, there were 6 protected areas in the territory: Roštún National Nature Reserve (since 1953), Devínska Kobyla National Nature Reserve (1964), Čachtice Castle Hill National Nature Reserve (1964), Sandberg Nature Reserve (1964), Driny Cave Nature Monument (1968), and Čachtická Cave Nature Monument (1972).
Geography
The Little Carpathians are the borderline mountains of the Inner Western Carpathians. The three highest points are Záruby at 768 m (2,520 ft), Vysoká at 754 m (2,474 ft) and Vápenná at 752 m (2,467 ft).
Biology and ecology
Protected areas
The protected landscape area includes other protected areas like nature reserves and national nature reserves. These include:
Tourism
The Little Carpathians PLA is the only large protected area in Slovakia with extensive vineyards, which are a part of the Little Carpathians Wine Route. The southwestern part contains the
There are many castles in the area, many of which are in ruins now. The notable examples are Biely Kameň Castle, Červený Kameň Castle and Smolenice Castle.
The Landscape Area includes an extensive network of
Gallery
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Jablonka Creek between the villages ofVišňové and Čachtice
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Ruins of Ostrý Kameň Castle at 569 m near Záruby
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Cave Deravá skala
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Kršlenica Rocks
See also
References
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