Magursky ( Polish Magurski Park Narodowy ) is a national park in southeastern Poland , near the border with Slovakia . Located on the border of Lesser Poland and Subcarpathian Voivodeship.
| Magursky | |
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| polish Magurski Park Narodowy | |
| IUCN Category II ( National Park ) | |
| basic information | |
| Square | 194.39 km² |
| Established | 1995 year |
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| A country |
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It occupies most of the upper part of the Vistula river basin. The park was created in 1995 with an area of 199.62 km², but subsequently the territory was reduced to 194.39 km². The relief of the park is mainly represented by the Magura Vyatkovsk massif with the highest point - Mount Vyatkova, whose height is 847 m above sea level. Other mountains include: Magura (842 m), Velka Gora (719 m) and Tysov (713 m). Water resources are represented by the Vistula River and its tributaries.
Forests cover 95.3% of the park. There are 135 bird species in the park, including eagles, eagle owls and storks. Mammals include brown bears, lynxes, forest cats, wolves, otters, etc. Snakes and salamanders are found, as well as a huge number of species of insects.
Links
- Official Website (Polish )