Tatra National Park, Slovakia

Tatra National Park
Tatranský národný park
Western Tatras
Park logo with the Tatra chamois
Map
LocationTatra mountains, North Central Slovakia
Coordinates49°10′49″N 19°55′10″E / 49.18028°N 19.91944°E / 49.18028; 19.91944
Area738 km2 (284.9 mi2)
Established1 January 1949
Governing bodySpráva Tatranského národného parku (The administration of the Tatra National Park)
Štrbské pleso lake, with the High Tatras in the background.

Tatra(s) National Park (Slovak: Tatranský národný park; abbr. TANAP) is one of the nine national parks in Slovakia. It is situated in North Central Slovakia in the Tatra Mountains. The park is important for protecting a diverse variety of flora and fauna, with many endemic species, including the Tatra chamois.

The Tatra Mountains form a natural border between Slovakia to the north and Poland to the south, and the two countries have cooperated since the early 20th century on efforts to protect the area. Poland created an adjoining national park, and UNESCO later designated the combined effort a transboundary biosphere reserve.


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