Kysuce Protected Landscape Area
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Kysuce Protected Landscape Area is one of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia
. It is made of two separate parts, the Javorníky
mountains in the west, and Kysucké Beskydy
mountains in the east, in north-western Slovakia. It is situated in the Čadca
and Kysucké Nové Mesto
districts, within the Kysuce
region. It borders three other protected areas: the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area
in the Czech Republic
, Żywiec Landscape Park
in Poland
and Horná Orava Protected Landscape Area
in Slovakia.
layers. Due to the Vlach
colonization, the area has a mosaic character, with alternating hamlets with original folk architecture, meadows, fields and forests. Curiosities of the region include crude oil spring near Korňa
and mysterious sandstone balls.
The area is near the westernmost border of area of great predators of Slovakia, such as the wolf, bear
and lynx
. A Carpathian endemic species living in the area is the Carpathian newt
.
) switchback forest railway and Kysuce open-air museum.
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...
. It is made of two separate parts, the Javorníky
Javorníky
Maple Mountains is a mountain range of the Slovak-Moravian Carpathians that forms part of the border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia....
mountains in the west, and Kysucké Beskydy
Kysucké Beskydy
The Kysucké Beskydy is a set of mountain ranges in the Kysuce region of northern Slovakia. Slovaks consider the mountains to belong to the Central Beskids, of the Outer Western Carpathians, while Poles classify them as part of the Western Beskids....
mountains in the east, in north-western Slovakia. It is situated in the Čadca
Cadca District
Čadca District is a district inthe Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia, in the Kysuce region.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Trenčín.- Municipalities :*Čadca*Čierne*Dlhá nad Kysucou*Dunajov...
and Kysucké Nové Mesto
Kysucké Nové Mesto District
Kysucké Nové Mesto District is a district in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia, in the Kysuce region. It is entirely surrounded by the Žilina and Čadca districts...
districts, within the Kysuce
Kysuce
Kysuce is a traditional informal name of a region in north-western Slovakia, situated around the Kysuca river and bordering the Orava region in the east and the Czech Republic in the west. It consists of two districts, Čadca and Kysucké Nové Mesto. The region is surrounded by the numerous mountain...
region. It borders three other protected areas: the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area
Beskydy Protected Landscape Area
Beskydy Protected Landscape Area is the largest Landscape Protected Area in the Czech Republic. It lies in the south-eastern part of the Moravian Silesian and eastern part of Zlín regions, on the border with Slovakia...
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, Żywiec Landscape Park
Zywiec Landscape Park
Żywiec Landscape Park is a protected area in southern Poland. It was established in 1986 and covers an area of .The Park lies within Silesian Voivodeship and is named after the town of Żywiec....
in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and Horná Orava Protected Landscape Area
Horná Orava Protected Landscape Area
Horná Orava Protected Landscape Area is one of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. It is situated in the Námestovo and Tvrdošín districts, within the Orava region.-History:...
in Slovakia.
History
The park was created on 23 May 1984. Protected areas declared before include Čierna Lutiša (1972), Veľká Rača (1976), Veľký Javorník (1967), and Vychylovské skálie (1983).Geography, geology and biology
More than half of the PLA's territory is covered by forests. Geologically, it is made of low-resistant sandstoneSandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
layers. Due to the Vlach
Vlachs
Vlach is a blanket term covering several modern Latin peoples descending from the Latinised population in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. English variations on the name include: Walla, Wlachs, Wallachs, Vlahs, Olahs or Ulahs...
colonization, the area has a mosaic character, with alternating hamlets with original folk architecture, meadows, fields and forests. Curiosities of the region include crude oil spring near Korňa
Korna
Korňa is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.-Geography:Scenic village is situated in Beskydy Mountains, closely town Turzovka, location 18°32'10" E, 48°24'42" N, elevation above sea-level 559 m . Lies near Czech and Poland border...
and mysterious sandstone balls.
The area is near the westernmost border of area of great predators of Slovakia, such as the wolf, bear
Bear
Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...
and lynx
Lynx
A lynx is any of the four Lynx genus species of medium-sized wildcats. The name "lynx" originated in Middle English via Latin from Greek word "λύγξ", derived from the Indo-European root "*leuk-", meaning "light, brightness", in reference to the luminescence of its reflective eyes...
. A Carpathian endemic species living in the area is the Carpathian newt
Newt
A newt is an aquatic amphibian of the family Salamandridae, although not all aquatic salamanders are considered newts. Newts are classified in the subfamily Pleurodelinae of the family Salamandridae, and are found in North America, Europe and Asia...
.
Attractions
Attractions in the park include the Vychylovka (part of Nová BystricaNová Bystrica
Nová Bystrica is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia, in the Kysuce region.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 526 metres and covers an area of 125.261km². It has a population of about 2855 people...
) switchback forest railway and Kysuce open-air museum.