Belianske Tatras
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Belianske Tatras is a mountain range in the Eastern Tatras
in North Central Slovakia
. Eastern Tatras are part of the Tatra Mountains
, which are part of the Inner Western Carpathians.
The highest point is Havran at 2,151.5 m (7,059 ft). Like most of the area, the peak is not accessible for tourists to protect the rare animals and plants. The first inhabitants were shepherds in the 14th century.
The main 14 km long ridge contains mountains built of limestone
and dolomite
with distinctive karst
topography. The only cave in the Tatras open to public – Belianska Cave
– is located here.
. Many endemic, rare and endangered species live or grow here.
The northern parts of the Belianske Tatras are home to the largest population of the Tatra chamois
, which is endemic to the Tatras. The typical flower of the mountains is Edelweiss
.
The Belianske Tatras - videos http://www.tatrytv.sk/beliansketatry-videa.htm
Eastern Tatras
The Eastern Tatras form part of the European Tatra Mountains range in Poland and Slovakia.The Eastern Tatras consist of the High Tatras and the Belianske Tatras ranges.-See also:*Western Tatras*Tatra National Park, Slovakia*Tatra National Park, Poland...
in North Central 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...
. Eastern Tatras are part of the Tatra Mountains
Tatra Mountains
The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra , are a mountain range which forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland, and are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains...
, which are part of the Inner Western Carpathians.
The highest point is Havran at 2,151.5 m (7,059 ft). Like most of the area, the peak is not accessible for tourists to protect the rare animals and plants. The first inhabitants were shepherds in the 14th century.
The main 14 km long ridge contains mountains built of limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
and dolomite
Dolomite
Dolomite is a carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate CaMg2. The term is also used to describe the sedimentary carbonate rock dolostone....
with distinctive karst
KARST
Kilometer-square Area Radio Synthesis Telescope is a Chinese telescope project to which FAST is a forerunner. KARST is a set of large spherical reflectors on karst landforms, which are bowlshaped limestone sinkholes named after the Kras region in Slovenia and Northern Italy. It will consist of...
topography. The only cave in the Tatras open to public – Belianska Cave
Belianska Cave
Belianska Cave is a stalactite cave in the Slovak part of the Tatra mountains, the largest and the only one open to the public in the Tatras. It is located above the settlement of Tatranská Kotlina, which is a part of the town of Vysoké Tatry....
– is located here.
Ecology and biology
Today, the whole area is a national nature reserve covering 54.08 km² (20.9 mi²), which is part of Tatra National ParkTatra National Park, Slovakia
Tatra National Park is one of the nine national parks in Slovakia. It is situated in North Central Slovakia in the Tatra Mountains. The Tatra National Park protects the area of the Western Tatras and the Eastern Tatras .The National Park covers an area of 738 km² , and the buffer zone around the...
. Many endemic, rare and endangered species live or grow here.
The northern parts of the Belianske Tatras are home to the largest population of the Tatra chamois
Tatra chamois
The Tatra chamois is a subspecies of the Chamois of the Rupicapra genus. Tatra chamois lives in the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia and Poland and, unknown to many, the Low Tatras in Slovakia....
, which is endemic to the Tatras. The typical flower of the mountains is Edelweiss
Edelweiss
Edelweiss , Leontopodium alpinum, is a well-known European mountain flower, belonging to the sunflower family.-Names:The common name comes from German edel, meaning "noble", and weiß "white", thus signifying "noble whiteness".The scientific name Leontopodium is a Latin adaptation of Greek...
.
External links and references
The Belianske Tatras - videos http://www.tatrytv.sk/beliansketatry-videa.htm