Carte topographique Babia Góra / Babia hora

Nom : Carte topographique Babia Góra / Babia hora, altitude, relief.

Lieu : Babia Góra / Babia hora, Zawoja, gmina Zawoja, Sucha County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland (49.57297 19.52928 49.57307 19.52938)

Altitude moyenne : 1 395 m

Altitude minimum : 1 039 m

Altitude maximum : 1 719 m

Gentle from the south, steep from the north, Babia Góra is home to bear, lynx, wolf and other species; as well as alpine flora endemic at this altitude. The first attempts to protect the area were made in the 1930s. In 1933 the Nature Reserve of Babia Góra was established on the Polish side. Later, in 1954, the Babia Góra National Park (Babiogórski Park Narodowy) was established with an area of 17.04 km2. In 1976 it became one of the first Biosphere Reserves in the world. For a long time Babia Góra National Park was the smallest of the Polish national parks. In 1997 it was enlarged to 33.92 km2 and a buffer zone was created of 84.37 km2. Within the park, 10.62 km2 is under strict protection. There are calls for strengthening of cross-border cooperation with Slovakia to better protect the fragile environment of the mountain.

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