Podyjí National Park

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Podyjí
National Park
Dyje River Canyon
Country Czech Republic
Region South Moravian
Highest point
 - elevation 536 m (1,759 ft)
Lowest point
 - elevation 207 m (679 ft)
Length 15 km (9 mi), NW-SE
Width 8 km (5 mi), NE-SW
Area 63 km2 (24 sq mi)
 - buffer zone 29 km2 (11 sq mi)
Biome forest (84%)
Founded 1991-07-01
 - CHKO 1978
Management Správa NP Podyjí
 - location Znojmo
Location of the Podyjí National Park in the Czech Republic and the adjacent Thayatal National Park in Austria
Website: www.nppodyji.cz

Podyjí National Park (Czech: Národní park Podyjí) is a national park in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It protects near-natural forests along the deep Dyje River valley. It is a biom whose well-preserved state is unique in Central Europe. It connects to the smaller Nationalpark Thayatal in Austria.

References

  • Rubín, Josef (2003). Národní parky a chráněné krajinné oblasti. Praha: Olympia. ISBN 80-7033-808-3. 

Coordinates: 48°51′N 15°54′E / 48.850°N 15.900°E / 48.850; 15.900

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