Vihorlat Protected Landscape Area
{{Short description|Protected landscape area of Slovakia}}
{{Infobox Protected area
| name = Vihorlat Protected Landscape Area
CHKO Vihorlat
| iucn_category = V
| photo = Pohľad na Vihorlat z Červenej skaly.JPG
| photo_caption =
| location = Eastern Slovakia
| coordinates = {{coords|48|55|N|22|10|E|display=inline, title}}
| area = 174.85 km² (67.5 mi²)
| established = 28 December 1973
| governing_body = Správa CHKO Vihorlat (Vihorlat PLA administration) in Michalovce
}}
Image:Vihorlat (v zime) 046.jpg
Vihorlat Protected Landscape Area ({{langx|sk|Chránená krajinná oblasť Vihorlat}}) is one of 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. The Landscape Area is in the middle part of the Vihorlatské vrchy mountains, in eastern Slovakia. It is in the Humenné, Sobrance and Snina districts.
History
The park was created on 28 December 1973 and the law creating it was amended on 19 April 1999.
Geography, geology and biology
The area of the Vihorlat Mountains is of volcanic origin. Beech, oak, ash, maple, and fir trees are most common in Vihorlat. The area contains about 2,000 species of invertebrates and 100 species of birds. Notable species include Eurasian lynx, wildcat, gray wolf, otter, black stork, Ural owl, lesser spotted eagle, and Eurasian eagle-owl.{{cite web | publisher = Štátna ochrana prírody SR | url = http://www.sopsr.sk/index.php?lang=en&page=posobnost&id=25& | title = Správa CHKO Vihorlat (in Slovak) | date = n.d. | access-date = May 24, 2007 }} A curiosity in the park is the Morské oko (literally 'Sea Eye') Lake.
Gallery
Vihorlat (v zime) 002.jpg|Vihorlat (1,076 m), the highest mountain of Vihorlat Mountains
Vihorlat (v zime) 007.jpg|Pylon on top of Vihorlat with rime
Vihorlat (v zime) 025.jpg|Winter in Vihorlat (left peak Kyjov)
Vihorlat (v zime) 034.jpg|Vihorlat in winter, in the background High Tatras
Sninský kameň (v máji) 015.jpg|Sninský kameň (1,006 m)
Sninský kameň (v máji) 026.jpg|View of Morské oko from Sninský kameň
Sninský kameň (v zime) 046.jpg|Sninský kameň in winter at sunset
Sninský kameň v jeseni 001.jpg|Sninský kameň in autumn
Morské oko 022.jpg|Morské oko and peak Sninský kameň
Morské oko (v máji) 008.jpg|Morské oko in May
See also
References
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External links
- [http://chkovihorlat.sopsr.sk/ Chránená krajinná oblasť Vihorlat] (in Slovak)
- [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Milan_Bališin/Gallery/Vihorlat Photo gallery Vihorlat], [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Milan_Bališin/Gallery/Sninský_kameň Photo gallery Sninský kameň], [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Milan_Bališin/Gallery/Inverzia Photo gallery Inversion – Vihorlat, Sninský kameň] (photos of Vihorlat and Sninský kameň)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110522172302/http://www.slovakia.travel/entitaview.aspx?l=2&ami=108035&smi=108035&llt=1&idp=2329 Vihorlat PLA] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20071007141815/http://www.slovakia.travel/intropage.aspx?l=2&ami=0&smi=0&p=99 Slovakia.travel]
- [http://www.sopsr.sk/index.php?page=posobnost&id=25 Vihorlat PLA at The Slovak State Nature Conservancy]
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Category:Protected areas of Slovakia
Category:Protected areas established in 1973
Category:Geography of Prešov Region
Category:Tourist attractions in Prešov Region