Slovak Paradise National Park

Slovak Paradise National Park Národný park Slovenský raj
IUCN category II (national park)
Stratenská píla tourist resort
Location	East Slovakia, Slovak Paradise Mts.
Coordinates	48°54′30″N 20°24′00″E / 48.90833°N 20.40000°E / 48.90833; 20.40000
Area	197.63 km2 (76.3 mi2)
Established	18 January 1988
Governing body	Správa Národného parku Slovenský raj (Slovak Paradise National Park Administration) in Spišská Nová Ves

Slovak Paradise National Park (Slovak: Národný park Slovenský raj) is one of the nine national parks in Slovakia, situated in East Slovakia. The National Park protects the area of the Slovak Paradise mountain range, which is located in the north of the Slovenské rudohorie Mountains (Slovak Ore Mountains).

The National Park covers an area of 197.63 km² (76.3 mi²), and the buffer zone around the park covers an area of 130.11 km² (50.2 mi²); 327.74 km² together. Eleven national nature reserves and eight nature reserves are situated in the park.^[1] The park offers about 300 km of hiking trails, often equipped with ladders, chains and bridges. The Slovak Paradise contains about 350 caves, but only Dobšiná Ice Cave, which is since 2000 a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is open to the public. The headquarters of the park are located in Spišská Nová Ves.