Poloniny National Park
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Poloniny National Park (Slovak: Národný park Poloniny) is a national park in northeastern Slovakia at the Polish and Ukrainian borders, in the Bukovské vrchy mountain range, which belongs to the Eastern Carpathians. It was created on 1 October 1997 with a protected area of 298.05 km2 (115.08 sq mi) and a buffer zone of 109.73 km2 (42.37 sq mi). Selected areas of the park are included into Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Location | Snina, Prešov, Slovakia |
Area | 40,688 ha (157.10 sq mi) |
Established | 1 October 1997 |
Named for | typical poloniny meadows |
Operator | Správa NP Poloniny |
Website | www.sopsr.sk/nppoloniny/ |
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