The park was created on 24 June 1985. Protected areas declared before include Dobrotínske skaly (1980),[1] Makovište (1973),[2] Solčiansky háj (1984),[3] and Zoborská lesostep (1952).[4]
Geography and geologyedit
Although the PLA's territory is compact, it is made of two different landscapes. Vtáčnik, in the north is a range of volcanic origin and is part of the Slovenské stredohorie mountains. Beech and fir trees dominate in the area. The highest mountain is Vtáčnik at 1,345.8 m (4,415 ft). Tribeč, in the south, is a crystalline mountain range built on granitoide rocks, limestone and dolomite. Beech, hornbeam and in higher locations oak forests are covering the area. The highest mountain is Veľký Tribeč at 829.6 m (2,722 ft).
ponitrie, protected, landscape, area, slovak, chránená, krajinná, oblasť, ponitrie, protected, landscape, areas, slovakia, landscape, area, situated, tribeč, vtáčnik, mountains, western, slovakia, situated, nitra, zlaté, moravce, Žarnovica, topoľčany, partizán. Ponitrie Protected Landscape Area Slovak Chranena krajinna oblast Ponitrie is one of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia The Landscape Area is situated in the Tribec and Vtacnik mountains in western Slovakia It is situated in the Nitra Zlate Moravce Zarnovica Topoľcany Partizanske and Prievidza districts Ponitrie Protected Landscape AreaCHKO PonitrieIUCN category V protected landscape seascape Hradok Vtacnik mountainsLocationWestern SlovakiaCoordinates48 37 N 19 28 E 48 617 N 19 467 E 48 617 19 467Area376 65 km2 145 43 sq mi Established24 June 1985Governing bodySprava CHKO Ponitrie Ponitrie PLA administration in Nitra Contents 1 History 2 Geography and geology 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe park was created on 24 June 1985 Protected areas declared before include Dobrotinske skaly 1980 1 Makoviste 1973 2 Solciansky haj 1984 3 and Zoborska lesostep 1952 4 Geography and geology editAlthough the PLA s territory is compact it is made of two different landscapes Vtacnik in the north is a range of volcanic origin and is part of the Slovenske stredohorie mountains Beech and fir trees dominate in the area The highest mountain is Vtacnik at 1 345 8 m 4 415 ft Tribec in the south is a crystalline mountain range built on granitoide rocks limestone and dolomite Beech hornbeam and in higher locations oak forests are covering the area The highest mountain is Veľky Tribec at 829 6 m 2 722 ft References edit Dobrodinske skaly at enviroportal sk Makoviste at enviroportal sk Solciansky haj at enviroportal sk Zoborska lesostep at enviroportal skExternal links editPonitrie PLA at Slovakia travel Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ponitrie Protected Landscape Area amp oldid 956877743, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
