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Malá Fatra National Park
Malá Fatra National Park is a national park in Slovakia, established in 1988, covering 224 km² (86 sq mi). It is the #5 largest of Slovakia's 10 national parks.
- Area
- 224 km²
- Established
- 1988
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- SLD · 64 km
Nearest airports to Malá Fatra National Park
- 1 SLD64 kmstraight line
- 2 TAT86 kmstraight line
- 3 OSR88 kmstraight line
Mošnov, CzechiaMore about Malá Fatra National Park
Malá Fatra National Park is one of 10 national parks in Slovakia. It covers 224 km² (22,381 ha) — about 2.1 times the size of Paris, making it the #5 largest national park in Slovakia (7.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1988, 38 years ago — the first national parks in Slovakia date back to 1949. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Malá Fatra National Park
The closest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), about 64 km away — around 1 h 23 min by car; alternatively Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT, 86 km). Other national parks within reach include Veľká Fatra National Park (404 km²), Low Tatras National Park (728 km²), Babia Góra National Park (34 km²) and Tatra National Park (738 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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