Slovak Karst National Park

Slovak Karst National Park (Národný park Slovenský kras) is a national park in the Slovak Karst (Slovenský kras) mountain range in South East Slovakia. It lies in the Gelnica, Rožňava and Košice–okolie districts in the Košice region. The National Park covers an area of 346.11 km² (133.64 mi²) and its buffer zone covers 117.41 km² (45.33 mi²).

Slovak Karst National Park Národný park Slovenský kras
IUCN category II (national park)
Zádielska tiesňava canyon
Location	South East Slovakia, Slovak Karst mountain range
Coordinates	48°36′00″N 20°31′44″E
Area	346.11 km² (133.64 mi²)
Established	1 March 2002
Governing body	Správa Národného parku Slovenský kras (Slovak Karst National Park Administration) in Brzotín

The park was established on 1 March 2002, after being a protected landscape area since 1973. Slovak Karst is the first Slovak biosphere reserve since 1 March 1977, when it was included in the UNESCO's Programme on Man and the Biosphere. In 1995, 12 out of 700 caves in the park were recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

See also

• Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst UNESCO World Heritage site
• Protected areas of Slovakia

External links

• Slovak Karst National Park at Slovakia.travel