National Park (transboundary)
Karkonosze
Poland
PolandCapercaillie · Alpine marmot (introduced)
See parkThe only properly alpine high-mountain massif in the northern Carpathians
Area
211 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1954
Declared in 1954 on the Polish side (its Slovak twin having been created in 1949), it protects the only properly alpine high-mountain massif in the whole Carpathian chain, with Rysy as the summit the two countries share. Zakopane, the town at its gateway, became in the late 19th century the first great mountaineering centre in Eastern Europe, a role it keeps today as the informal capital of Polish skiing.
1 dive site within 300 km is also shown.
Ecosystems found in Poland, where Tatra lies.
Where can I dive near here?
166 km away
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: Poland
Same country: Poland
Same country: Poland
Same country: Poland
Based on what we already know about this park.
Region
Eastern and Baltic Europe
Climate
Temperate, Mountain
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