| Poloniny | |
|---|---|
_001.jpg) A typical meadow (polonyna) | |
 Location in Slovakia | |
| Location | Snina, Prešov, Slovakia |
| Area | 40,688 ha (157.10 sq mi) |
| Established | 1 October 1997 |
| Named for | typical poloniny meadows |
| Operator | Správa NP Poloniny |
| Website | www.sopsr.sk/nppoloniny/ |
Poloniny National Park (Slovak: Národný park Poloniny) is a national park in northeastern Slovakia at the Polish and Ukrainian borders, in the Bukovské vrchy mountain range, which belongs to the Eastern Carpathians. It was created on 1 October 1997 with a protected area of 298.05 km2 (115.08 sq mi) and a buffer zone of 109.73 km2 (42.37 sq mi). Selected areas of the park are included into Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians UNESCO World Heritage Site.