Vihorlat Protected Landscape Area

Vihorlat Protected Landscape Area
*CHKO Vihorlat*
Vihorlat Protected Landscape Area; CHKO Vihorlat
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
	File:Pohľad na Vihorlat z Červenej skaly.JPG
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Location	Eastern Slovakia
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Area	174.85 km² (67.5 mi²)
Established	28 December 1973
Governing body	Správa CHKO Vihorlat (Vihorlat PLA administration) in Michalovce

Winter in Vihorlat (1,076 m)

Vihorlat Protected Landscape Area (Slovak: Chránená krajinná oblasť Vihorlat) is one of 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. The Landscape Area is in the middle part of the Vihorlatské vrchy mountains, in eastern Slovakia. It is in the Humenné, Sobrance and Snina districts.

History

The park was created on 28 December 1973 and the law creating it was amended on 19 April 1999.

The area of the Vihorlat Mountains is of volcanic origin. Beech, oak, ash, maple, and fir trees are most common in Vihorlat. The area contains about 2,000 species of invertebrates and 100 species of birds. Notable species include Eurasian lynx, wildcat, gray wolf, otter, black stork, Ural owl, lesser spotted eagle, and Eurasian eagle-owl.^[1] A curiosity in the park is the Morské oko (literally 'Sea Eye') Lake.

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Vihorlat Protected Landscape Area CHKO Vihorlat
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
File:Pohľad na Vihorlat z Červenej skaly.JPG
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Location	Eastern Slovakia
Coordinates	Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Area	174.85 km² (67.5 mi²)
Established	28 December 1973
Governing body	Správa CHKO Vihorlat (Vihorlat PLA administration) in Michalovce