Slovak Karst

Slovak Karst in Slovakia

The Slovak Karst (Slovak: Slovenský kras) is one of the mountain ranges of the Slovenské Rudohorie mountains in the Carpathians in southern Slovakia. It consists of a complex of huge karst plains and plateaus.[1] Since 1973 it has been a protected landscape area. On 1 March 2002 Slovak Karst National Park was declared. It is also a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and part of it forms UNESCO World Heritage Site Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst.

  1. ^ Gessert, Alena (2016-11-04). "Geomorphology of the Slovak Karst (Eastern Part)". Journal of Maps. 12 (sup1): 285–288. doi:10.1080/17445647.2016.1202874. ISSN 1744-5647.