Pieniny National Park

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Pieniny National Park is a protected mountainous area in southern Poland, renowned for its dramatic limestone gorges, especially the Dunajec River Gorge, and rich biodiversity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
area about 23.46 square kilometres
biodiversity high animal diversity
high plant diversity
borderWith Slovakia
climate temperate continental
containsSpecies Tatra chamois
eagle owl
lynx
rare plant species
country Poland
established 1932
foundedAs one of the first national parks in Poland
geologicalFeature limestone formations
limestone gorges
governingBody Polish Ministry of the Environment
surface form: "Polish national parks authority"
hasCulturalHeritage historic religious sites
traditional highlander culture
highestPoint Trzy Korony
highestPointElevation approximately 982 metres above sea level
IUCNCategory II
locatedIn Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Pieniny Mountains
southern Poland
mainActivity environmental education
nature conservation
scientific research
nearbyTown Czorsztyn
Krościenko nad Dunajcem
Szczawnica
notableFeature Dunajec River Gorge
notablePeak Sokolica
Trzy Korony
partOf Carpathian Mountains
protectionObjective protection of endemic species
protection of limestone gorges
river Dunajec River
sharesEcosystemWith Pieniny National Park
surface form: "Pieninský národný park"
terrainType mountainous
touristAttraction cycling
hiking
rafting on the Dunajec River
viewpoints on Sokolica
viewpoints on Trzy Korony
vegetationType meadows
mixed forests

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northern Slovakia contains Pieniny National Park
subject surface form: "Northern Slovakia"
Lesser Poland Voivodeship containsProtectedArea Pieniny National Park
Eastern Slovakia hasProtectedArea Pieniny National Park
Pieniny National Park sharesEcosystemWith Pieniny National Park
this entity surface form: "Pieninský národný park"