Beskydy Protected Landscape Area
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Beskydy Protected Landscape Area is the largest Landscape Protected Area in the Czech Republic
. It lies in the south-eastern part of the Moravian Silesian
and eastern part of Zlín
regions, on the border with Slovakia
. All its area belongs to the Outer Western Carpathians
and comprises most of Moravian-Silesian Beskids
Range, large part of the Vsetínské vrchy Range and the Moravian part of the Javorníky
Range. In Slovakia, Kysuce Protected Landscape Area
borders the area.
CHKO Beskydy was declared on 5 March 1973 to protect the unique natural features of the area, namely well-preserved primeval forests, species rich meadows and pastures and pseudo-karst elements but also the aesthetic value of the area which is typical for its diversity of habitats developed over the centuries of human settlement: ridge-top meadows and pastures and hamlets scatterd throughout the area. Many rare and protected plants and animals can be found in CHKO Beskydy: there has been a stable population of lynx
es and bear
s and wolves regularly cross from Slovakia. As declared the area is , though more precised figure was obtained using GIS resources.
The area is also an important recreational background for the industrial Ostrava
region with large resorts in towns on the edges of CHKO Beskydy: Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Frenštát pod Radhoštěm
, Rožnov pod Radhoštěm
and other.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It lies in the south-eastern part of the Moravian Silesian
Moravian-Silesian Region
Moravian-Silesian Region , or Moravo-Silesian Region, is one of 14 administrative Regions of the Czech Republic, until May 2001 it was formerly called the Ostrava Region . The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most of the Czech part of the...
and eastern part of Zlín
Zlín Region
Zlín Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the central-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia. It is named after its capital Zlín....
regions, on the border with Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. All its area belongs to the Outer Western Carpathians
Western Carpathians
The Western Carpathians are a mountain range and geomorphological province that forms the western part of the Carpathian Mountains.The mountain belt stretches from the Low Beskids range of the Eastern Carpathians along the border of Poland with Slovakia toward the Moravian region of the Czech...
and comprises most of Moravian-Silesian Beskids
Moravian-Silesian Beskids
The Moravian-Silesian Beskids is a mountain range in the Czech Republic with a small part reaching to Slovakia. It lies on the historical division between Moravia and Silesia, hence the name...
Range, large part of the Vsetínské vrchy Range and the Moravian part of the Javorníky
Javorníky
Maple Mountains is a mountain range of the Slovak-Moravian Carpathians that forms part of the border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia....
Range. In Slovakia, Kysuce Protected Landscape Area
Kysuce Protected Landscape Area
Kysuce Protected Landscape Area is one of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. It is made of two separate parts, the Javorníky mountains in the west, and Kysucké Beskydy mountains in the east, in north-western Slovakia. It is situated in the Čadca and Kysucké Nové Mesto districts, within...
borders the area.
CHKO Beskydy was declared on 5 March 1973 to protect the unique natural features of the area, namely well-preserved primeval forests, species rich meadows and pastures and pseudo-karst elements but also the aesthetic value of the area which is typical for its diversity of habitats developed over the centuries of human settlement: ridge-top meadows and pastures and hamlets scatterd throughout the area. Many rare and protected plants and animals can be found in CHKO Beskydy: there has been a stable population of lynx
Lynx
A lynx is any of the four Lynx genus species of medium-sized wildcats. The name "lynx" originated in Middle English via Latin from Greek word "λύγξ", derived from the Indo-European root "*leuk-", meaning "light, brightness", in reference to the luminescence of its reflective eyes...
es and bear
Bear
Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...
s and wolves regularly cross from Slovakia. As declared the area is , though more precised figure was obtained using GIS resources.
The area is also an important recreational background for the industrial Ostrava
Ostrava
Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the...
region with large resorts in towns on the edges of CHKO Beskydy: Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Frenštát pod Radhoštěm
Frenštát pod Radhoštem
Frenštát pod Radhoštěm is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic.It lies under the Moravian-Silesian Beskids Range, in a region rich in history and therefore the town is an important holiday resort in both summer and winter....
, Rožnov pod Radhoštěm
Rožnov pod Radhoštem
Rožnov pod Radhoštěm is a town in Zlín Region, Czech Republic.-People:* Gustav Brom, lived here* Martina Hingis, lived here as a child* Naphtali Keller, lived and died here* Emil Zátopek, buried here-See also:* Romanian diaspora, Romanian exonyms...
and other.