Strážov Mountains Protected Landscape Area


Strážov Mountains Protected Landscape Area is one of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. The Landscape Area is situated in the Strážov Mountains and the Súľov Mountains, part of the Western Carpathians, in western Slovakia. It is situated in the Bytča, Ilava, Považská Bystrica, Prievidza, Púchov, and Žilina districts.
The area protects, of which 78% are covered with forests, 19% with farmland and 3% with built-up and water areas. The highest point is Strážov Mountain at.

History

The Protected Landscape Area was established on 27 January 1989. Protected areas declared before include the national nature reserves of Súľov Rocks and Strážov and the nature reserve of Kostolecká tiesňava Ravine.

Geography

The highest mountains in the Strážov Mountains are Strážov at, Sokolie at and Vápeč at.
The highest mountains in the Súľov Mountains are Veľký Manín at and Žibrid at.