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Centralne Karpaty Zachodnie

Black Orawa River

The river is an important refuge of a threatened fish species - the huchen, also known as Danube salmon. Other rare fish species have also been recorded... more»

Czarna Orawa

Pieniny

Tatry

Torfowiska Orawsko-Nowotarskie

Tatry

Centralne Karpaty Zachodnie occupy the area of about 1.1 thousand km² which makes 0.3% of area of the country and 7% of the whole area located in most... more»

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Pieniny National Park

Pieniny National Park is one of most picturesque national parks in Poland. The Park's area is 2,346 ha. Forests cover 1,665 ha - 750 ha are placed under a strict protection.

Dunajec river is 251 km long, and flowing northeast into the Vistula River. Its inflows such as: Biely (White) and Čierny (Black) Dunajec, Biela voda (White Water) as well as Javorinka are all fed from the Pieniny Mountains.