Slovak Paradise National Park
| Slovak Paradise National Park Národný park Slovenský raj |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Stratenská píla tourist resort
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| Location | East Slovakia, Slovak Paradise Mts. |
| Coordinates | 48°54′30″N 20°24′00″E / 48.90833°N 20.40000°ECoordinates: 48°54′30″N 20°24′00″E / 48.90833°N 20.40000°E |
| Area | 197.63 km2 (76.3 mi2) |
| Established | 18 January 1988 |
| Governing body | Správa Národného parku Slovenský raj (Slovak Paradise National Park Administration) in Spišská Nová Ves |
Slovak Paradise National Park (Slovak: Národný park Slovenský raj) is one of the nine national parks in Slovakia, situated in East Slovakia. The National Park protects the area of the Slovak Paradise mountain range, which is located in the north of the Slovenské rudohorie Mountains (Slovak Ore Mountains).
The National Park covers an area of 197.63 km2 (76.3 mi2), and the buffer zone around the park covers an area of 130.11 km2 (50.2 mi2); 327.74 km2 together. Eleven national nature reserves and eight nature reserves are situated in the park. The park offers about 300 km of hiking trails, often equipped with ladders, chains and bridges. The Slovak Paradise contains about 350 caves, but only the Dobšinská Ice Cave, which is since 2000 a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is open to the public.
The first protected reserve in the area of the Slovak Paradise was founded in 1890. The first protected plant was the edelweiss in 1936.
The name Slovenský raj first appeared in 1921 in the Krásy Slovenska magazine and replaced many names used until that period. On 21 August 1964 the first protected landscape area in Slovakia was established in the Slovak Paradise. The area was recategorized into a national park on 18 January 1988. In 2000 Dobšinská Ice Cave became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Parts of the park also belong to the Natura 2000 network since 2004.
The National Park is situated in the Banská Bystrica Region (district of Brezno), Prešov Region (district of Poprad) and Košice Region (districts of Rožňava and Spišská Nová Ves).
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