Košice Region / Nature protection
Below are the protected natural areas that are located in Košice Region or extend into Košice Region.
Categories of protected areas
National Park (NP)
Protected Landscape Area (PLA)
Nature reserve (NR)
National nature reserve (NNR)
Natural monument (NM)
National natural monument (NNM)
Protected Area (PA)
Protected landscape element (PLE)
Municipality protected area (MPA)
Nature Park (NPK)
Protected Landscape Area (PLA)
Nature reserve (NR)
National nature reserve (NNR)
Natural monument (NM)
National natural monument (NNM)
Protected Area (PA)
Protected landscape element (PLE)
Municipality protected area (MPA)
Nature Park (NPK)
Natural areas of international importance
Beech Forests of the Carpathians - UNESCO Natural Heritage
Caves of the Slovak Karst - UNESCO Natural Heritage
List of Biosphere Reserves (BR) in Slovakia
Natura 2000
Ramsar sites
Caves of the Slovak Karst - UNESCO Natural Heritage
List of Biosphere Reserves (BR) in Slovakia
Natura 2000
Ramsar sites
List of National Parks in Slovakia - Košice Region
| Nr. | Name | Area in ha / PZ in ha (*) (**) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Slovak Paradise National Park (Národný park Slovenský raj - NPSR) | 19,413.6700 5,474.7600 | Rožňava, Spišská Nová Ves |
| 2. | National park Slovak Karst (Národný park Slovenský kras - NPSK) | 35,522.5200 5,715.9800 | Košice - okolie, Rožňava |
(**) Area of the protected area - its area in ha in total (not the area in the territory of the region) / area of protection (buffer) zone in ha total (not in region)
PZ - Area of protection (buffer) zone
State: 31.12.2024
List of Protected landscape areas (PLA) in Slovakia - Košice Region
| Nr. | Name | Area in ha / PZ in ha (*) (**) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Latorica | 23,198.4602 - | Michalovce, Trebišov |
| 2. | Vihorlatský primaeval forest (Vihorlat) | 17,485.2428 - | Michalovce, Sobrance |
(**) Area of the protected area - its area in ha in total (not the area in the territory of the region) / area of protection (buffer) zone in ha total (not in region)
PZ - Area of protection (buffer) zone
State: 31.12.2024
List of Protected areas (PA) in Slovakia - Košice Region
| Nr. | Name | Area in ha / PZ in ha (*) (**) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bešiansky polder | 2.7400 has not PZ | Michalovce |
| 2. | Boršiansky les | 7.9300 has not PZ | Trebišov |
| 3. | Knola | 220.0200 has not PZ | Spišská Nová Ves |
| 4. | Košická botanická záhrada | 29.7634 has not PZ | Košice I |
| 5. | Nižnočajská pieskovňa | 0.9949 has not PZ | Košice - okolie |
| 6. | Oborínske jamy | 8.4300 has not PZ | Michalovce |
| 7. | Perínske rybníky | 110.3152 has not PZ | Košice - okolie |
| 8. | Slaná | 35.2310 has not PZ | Rožňava |
| 9. | Stretavka | 17.7100 has not PZ | Michalovce |
| 10. | Veľký kopec | 25.1300 has not PZ | Trebišov |
| 11. | Zemplínska šírava | 622.4876 2,037.7532 | Michalovce |
| 12. | Stolica | 3,151.8050 has not PZ | Rožňava |
(**) Area of the protected area - its area in ha in total (not the area in the territory of the region) / area of protection (buffer) zone in ha total (not in region)
PZ - Area of protection (buffer) zone
State: 31.12.2024
List of National nature reservations (NNR) - Košice Region
| Nr. | Name | Area in ha / PZ in ha (*) (**) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bačkovská dolina | 220.0400 circuit 100 m | Trebišov |
| 2. | Bokšov | 146.7100 circuit 100 m | Košice - okolie |
| 3. | Botiansky luh | 40.6300 circuit 100 m | Trebišov |
| 4. | Bujanovská dubina | 88.1700 circuit 100 m | Košice - okolie |
| 5. | Červené skaly | 390.5000 circuit 100 m | Spišská Nová Ves |
| 6. | Dreveník | 101.8186 circuit 100 m | Spišská Nová Ves |
| 7. | Galmuská tisina | 55.9600 circuit 100 m | Spišská Nová Ves |
| 8. | Hnilecká jelšina | 15.2600 circuit 100 m | Rožňava |
| 9. | Humenec | 86.0800 circuit 100 m | Košice - okolie |
| 10. | Jovsianska hrabina | 257.5800 circuit 100 m | Michalovce |
| 11. | Kašvár | 116.4264 circuit 100 m | Trebišov |
| 12. | Kopčianske slanisko | 9.0477 circuit 100 m | Michalovce |
| 13. | Latorický luh | 15.0800 circuit 100 m | Trebišov |
| 14. | Malý Milič | 14.0500 circuit 100 m | Košice - okolie |
| 15. | Senianske rybníky | 213.3100 211.2800 | Michalovce, Sobrance |
| 16. | Sivec | 169.7900 circuit 100 m | Košice - okolie |
| 17. | Tajba | 27.3600 circuit 100 m | Trebišov |
| 18. | Veľký Milič | 67.8100 circuit 100 m | Košice - okolie |
| 19. | Vozárska | 76.6300 circuit 100 m | Košice - okolie |
(**) Area of the protected area - its area in ha in total (not the area in the territory of the region) / area of protection (buffer) zone in ha total (not in region)
PZ - Area of protection (buffer) zone
State: 31.12.2024
List of National natural monuments (NNM) in Slovakia - Košice Region
| Nr. | Name | Article | Area in ha / PZ in ha (*) (**) | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ardovská jaskyňa Jaskyňa | - has not PZ | Rožňava | |
| 2. | Brázda Jaskyňa | - has not PZ | Rožňava | |
| 3. | Diviačia priepasť Jaskyňa |  | - has not PZ | Rožňava |
| 4. | Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa Jaskyňa |  | - has not PZ | Rožňava |
| 5. | Domica Jaskyňa |  | - 616.6892 | Rožňava |
| 6. | Drienovská jaskyňa Jaskyňa |  | - has not PZ | Košice - okolie |
| 7. | Gombasecká jaskyňa Jaskyňa |  | - 642.4831 | Rožňava |
| 8. | Herliansky gejzír | - 1.9125 | Košice - okolie | |
| 9. | Hrušovská jaskyňa Jaskyňa |  | - has not PZ | Rožňava |
| 10. | Jasovská jaskyňa Jaskyňa |  | - has not PZ | Košice - okolie |
| 11. | Krásnohorská jaskyňa Jaskyňa |  | - 195.6266 | Rožňava |
| 12. | Kunia priepasť Jaskyňa |  | - has not PZ | Košice - okolie |
| 13. | Markušovské steny | 13.4400 circuit 60 m | Spišská Nová Ves | |
| 14. | Medvedia jaskyňa Jaskyňa | - has not PZ | Spišská Nová Ves | |
| 15. | Milada Jaskyňa | - 252.6211 | Rožňava | |
| 16. | Obrovská priepasť Jaskyňa |  | - has not PZ | Rožňava |
| 17. | Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa Jaskyňa |  | - 65.4455 | Rožňava |
| 18. | Silická ľadnica Jaskyňa |  | - has not PZ | Rožňava |
| 19. | Skalistý potok Jaskyňa |  | - has not PZ | Košice - okolie |
| 20. | Snežná diera Jaskyňa |  | - has not PZ | Rožňava |
| 21. | Spišský hradný vrch | 24.2064 circuit 60 m | Spišská Nová Ves | |
| 22. | Stratenská jaskyňa Jaskyňa | - has not PZ | Rožňava | |
| 23. | Zvonivá jama Jaskyňa |  | - has not PZ | Rožňava |
(**) Area of the protected area - its area in ha in total (not the area in the territory of the region) / area of protection (buffer) zone in ha total (not in region)
PZ - Area of protection (buffer) zone
State: 31.12.2024
List of Nature reserves (NR) in Slovakia - Košice Region
| Nr. | Name | Area in ha / PZ in ha (*) (**) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Biele jazero | 7.1977 circuit 100 m | Trebišov |
| 2. | Bisce | 28.0100 has not PZ | Michalovce, Trebišov |
| 3. | Boľské rašelinisko | 13.6351 circuit 100 m | Trebišov |
| 4. | Čintky | 5.1100 circuit 100 m | Spišská Nová Ves |
| 5. | Dlhé Tice | 46.8237 circuit 100 m | Trebišov |
| 6. | Drieň | 11.2500 circuit 100 m | Sobrance |
| 7. | Horešské lúky | 6.9419 circuit 100 m | Trebišov |
| 8. | Chlmecká skalka | 1.1008 circuit 100 m | Michalovce |
| 9. | Kloptaň | 27.0700 circuit 100 m | Gelnica, Košice - okolie |
| 10. | Krátke Tice | 17.4064 circuit 100 m | Trebišov |
| 11. | Krčmárka | 173.3000 circuit 100 m | Košice - okolie |
| 12. | Lysá | 3.9500 circuit 100 m | Sobrance |
| 13. | Lysák | 4.2800 circuit 100 m | Sobrance |
| 14. | Machnatý vrch | 3.1800 circuit 100 m | Sobrance |
| 15. | Malá Izra | 0.7700 circuit 100 m | Košice - okolie |
| 16. | Malé brdo | 55.8300 circuit 100 m | Košice - okolie |
| 17. | Pralesy Slovenska - Marocká hoľa | 66.4859 has not PZ | Košice - okolie |
| 18. | Muráň | 180.6600 circuit 100 m | Spišská Nová Ves |
| 19. | Oľchov | 19.5800 circuit 100 m | Michalovce |
| 20. | Ortov | 14.8482 circuit 100 m | Michalovce |
| 21. | Pod Fabiankou | 1.2205 circuit 100 m | Rožňava |
| 22. | Polianske rašelinisko | 19.3073 circuit 100 m | Gelnica |
| 23. | Poniklecová lúčka | 0.4000 circuit 100 m | Trebišov |
| 24. | Rankovské skaly | 23.7300 circuit 100 m | Košice - okolie |
| 25. | Raškovský luh | 16.2312 circuit 100 m | Michalovce |
| 26. | Slanský hradný vrch | 15.8100 circuit 100 m | Košice - okolie |
| 27. | Slavkovské slanisko | 11.7694 circuit 100 m | Michalovce |
| 28. | Tarbucka | 10.9500 circuit 100 m | Trebišov |
| 29. | Veľké jazero | 8.0425 6.3420 | Trebišov |
| 30. | Vinianska stráň | 28.2400 circuit 100 m | Michalovce |
| 31. | Viniansky hradný vrch | 51.9500 circuit 100 m | Michalovce |
| 32. | Vysoký vrch | 36.5000 circuit 100 m | Košice - okolie, Košice I |
| 33. | Zatínsky luh | 66.0600 circuit 100 m | Trebišov |
| 34. | Zemné hradisko | 55.9460 circuit 100 m | Košice - okolie, Rožňava |
| 35. | Zemplínska jelšina | 51.4000 circuit 100 m | Trebišov |
| 36. | Oborínsky luh | 154.8500 circuit 100 m | Michalovce, Trebišov |
| 37. | Vihorlatský prales | 2,160.5440 246.1247 | Michalovce, Sobrance |
| 38. | Pralesy Slovenska - Beňatinské Brdo | 9.9905 has not PZ | Sobrance |
| 39. | Pralesy Slovenska - Beňatinský les | 62.3688 has not PZ | Sobrance |
| 40. | Pralesy Slovenska - Diel | 18.6034 has not PZ | Sobrance |
| 41. | Pralesy Slovenska - Domková | 101.9199 has not PZ | Spišská Nová Ves |
| 42. | Pralesy Slovenska - Fedkov | 11.4884 has not PZ | Sobrance |
| 43. | Pralesy Slovenska - Krivec | 11.4380 has not PZ | Sobrance |
| 44. | Pralesy Slovenska - Múr | 17.9992 has not PZ | Michalovce, Sobrance |
| 45. | Pralesy Slovenska - Zbojnícka dolina | 30.3304 has not PZ | Gelnica |
(**) Area of the protected area - its area in ha in total (not the area in the territory of the region) / area of protection (buffer) zone in ha total (not in region)
PZ - Area of protection (buffer) zone
State: 31.12.2024
List of Natural monuments (NM) in Slovakia - Košice Region
Natural monuments bez jaskýň zo zákona a vodopádov zo zákona
Cave by law – a cave that is not specifically declared, meeting certain parameters, is automatically a natural monument
Waterfall by law – a waterfall that is not specifically declared, meeting certain parameters, is automatically a natural monument
Cave by law – a cave that is not specifically declared, meeting certain parameters, is automatically a natural monument
Waterfall by law – a waterfall that is not specifically declared, meeting certain parameters, is automatically a natural monument
| Nr. | Name | Area in ha / PZ in ha (*) (**) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Beňatinský travertín | 0.2400 circuit 60 m | Sobrance |
| 2. | Biela jaskyňa Verejnosti voľne prístupná jaskyňa | - has not PZ | Spišská Nová Ves |
| 3. | Farská skala | 0.5866 circuit 60 m | Spišská Nová Ves |
| 4. | Hatinská jaskyňa Verejnosti voľne prístupná jaskyňa | - has not PZ | Košice - okolie |
| 5. | Hutianske | 2.5984 circuit 60 m | Spišská Nová Ves |
| 6. | Hutnianska jaskyňa Verejnosti voľne prístupná jaskyňa | - has not PZ | Rožňava |
| 7. | Jaskyňa v Havranej skale Verejnosti voľne prístupná jaskyňa | - has not PZ | Rožňava |
| 8. | Jovické rašelinisko | 0.7940 circuit 60 m | Rožňava |
| 9. | Kavečianska stráň | 3.1933 circuit 60 m | Košice I |
| 10. | Malá pivnica Verejnosti voľne prístupná jaskyňa | - has not PZ | Rožňava |
| 11. | Margecianska línia | 0.4384 circuit 60 m | Gelnica |
| 12. | Markušovská transgresia paleogénu | 6.9700 circuit 60 m | Spišská Nová Ves |
| 13. | Meliatsky profil | 15.4282 circuit 60 m | Rožňava |
| 14. | Miličská skala | 11.6000 circuit 60 m | Košice - okolie |
| 15. | Oltár Verejnosti voľne prístupná jaskyňa | - has not PZ | Rožňava |
| 16. | Ostrá hora | 29.3240 circuit 60 m | Spišská Nová Ves |
| 17. | Peško Verejnosti voľne prístupná jaskyňa | - has not PZ | Rožňava |
| 18. | Prielom Muráňa | 39.5567 circuit 60 m | Rožňava |
| 19. | Šarkanova diera Verejnosti voľne prístupná jaskyňa | - has not PZ | Spišská Nová Ves |
| 20. | Travertínová kopa Sobotisko | 13.3200 circuit 60 m | Spišská Nová Ves |
| 21. | Trstinové jazero | 0.8291 circuit 60 m | Košice - okolie |
| 22. | Veľká pivnica Verejnosti voľne prístupná jaskyňa | - has not PZ | Rožňava |
| 23. | Závadské skalky | 3.8851 circuit 60 m | Gelnica |
| 24. | Zelená jaskyňa Verejnosti voľne prístupná jaskyňa | - has not PZ | Rožňava |
| 25. | Kysacká jaskyňa Jaskyňa | - 11.4488 | Košice - okolie |
| 26. | Školská jaskyňa Verejnosti voľne prístupná jaskyňa | - has not PZ | Spišská Nová Ves |
| 27. | Skalná diera v Čingove 1 Verejnosti voľne prístupná jaskyňa | - has not PZ | Spišská Nová Ves |
| 28. | Skalná diera v Čingove 2 Verejnosti voľne prístupná jaskyňa | - has not PZ | Spišská Nová Ves |
(**) Area of the protected area - its area in ha in total (not the area in the territory of the region) / area of protection (buffer) zone in ha total (not in region)
PZ - Area of protection (buffer) zone
State: 31.12.2024
List of Protected landscape elements (PLE) in Slovakia - Košice Region
There are no locations in the region
Beech Forests of the Carpathians - UNESCO Natural Heritage Košice Region - list
| Nr. | Name | Region - District | Municipality (***) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vihorlatský prales | Košice Region |
(***) Municipality or Cadastral area
Caves of the Slovak Karst - UNESCO Natural Heritage Košice Region
(selected sites)
| Nr. | Name | Article | (*) | Region - District | Municipality (***) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Domica | | Košice Region District Rožňava |
Kečovo | |
| 2. | Dobšinská ice cave (Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa) | | Košice Region District Rožňava |
Dobšiná | |
| 3. | Boar Abyss (Diviačia priepasť) | | - | Košice Region District Rožňava |
Plešivec |
| 4. | Drienovská Cave (Drienovská jaskyňa) | | - | Košice Region District Košice - okolie |
Drienovec |
| 5. | Hrušovská Cave (Hrušovská jaskyňa) | | - | Košice Region District Rožňava |
Hrušov |
| 6. | Jasovská Cave (Jasovská jaskyňa) | | Košice Region District Košice - okolie |
Jasov | |
| 7. | Gombasek Cave | | Košice Region District Rožňava |
Slavec | |
| 8. | Silická ľadnica Cave | | - | Košice Region District Rožňava |
Silica |
| 9. | Skalistý potok Cave (Jaskyňa Skalistého potoka) | | - | Košice Region District Košice - okolie |
Háj |
| 10. | Kunia Abyss (Kunia priepasť) | | - | Košice Region District Košice - okolie |
Háj |
| 11. | Krásnohorská Cave (Krásnohorská jaskyňa) | | Košice Region District Rožňava |
Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka | |
| 12. | Ochtinská Aragonite Cave (Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa) | | Košice Region District Rožňava |
Ochtiná | |
| 13. | Obrovská Abyss (Obrovská priepasť) | | - | Košice Region District Rožňava |
Jablonov nad Turňou |
| 14. | Snežná diera Abyss (Snežná diera) | | - | Košice Region District Rožňava |
Bôrka |
| 15. | Zvonivá diera Abyss (Zvonivá diera, Zvonivá jama) | | - | Košice Region District Rožňava |
Plešivec |
(***) Municipality or Cadastral area
List of Biosphere Reserves (BR) in Slovakia - Košice Region
| Nr. | Name | Code | Area in ha / PZ in ha (*) (**) | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | National park Slovak Karst (Národný park Slovenský kras - NPSK) | NP | 35,522.5200 5,715.9800 | Košice - okolie, Rožňava |
(**) Area of the protected area - its area in ha in total (not the area in the territory of the region) / area of protection (buffer) zone in ha total (not in region)
PZ - Area of protection (buffer) zone
State: 31.12.2024
Nature Park (NPK) in Slovakia - Košice Region
There are no locations in the region
Municipality protected areas (MPA) in Slovakia - Košice Region
There are no locations in the region
Natura 2000 in Slovakia
There are included in the NATURA 2000 system:
Territories of European importance
Informations can be found on the website www.minzp.sk
Protected bird areas
List of Protected bird areas (PBA) in Slovakia - Košice Region
| Nr. | Name | Area in ha / PZ in ha (*) (**) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ondavská rovina | 15,906.5600 - | Michalovce, Trebišov |
| 2. | Košická kotlina | 17,354.3100 - | Košice - okolie, Košice II |
| 3. | Medzibodrožie | 33,753.7000 - | Michalovce, Trebišov |
| 4. | Senianske rybníky | 2,668.4700 - | Michalovce, Sobrance |
| 5. | Muránska planina – Stolica | 25,796.4600 - | Rožňava |
| 6. | Slovenský kras | 43,860.2400 - | Košice - okolie, Rožňava |
| 7. | Slanské vrchy | 60,247.4200 - | Košice - okolie, Trebišov |
| 8. | Vihorlatské vrchy | 48,286.2639 - | Michalovce, Sobrance |
| 9. | Volovské vrchy | 121,420.6500 - | Gelnica, Košice - okolie, Košice I, Rožňava, Spišská Nová Ves |
| 10. | Slovenský raj | 25,243.0000 - | Rožňava, Spišská Nová Ves |
(**) Area of the protected area - its area in ha in total (not the area in the territory of the region) / area of protection (buffer) zone in ha total (not in region)
State: 31.12.2024
(*) Source: www.sopsr.sk
Ramsar sites - Košice Region
| Nr. | Nr. | Area ha | Location - Short description (*) | Region - District | Municipality (**) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Senné - rybníky (Senné Fish-ponds) | 424.60 | Region Košice (Košický kraj) - districts Sobrance, Michalovce | Blatná Polianka, Iňačovce | |
| 2. | Latorica | 4,404.70 | Region Košice (Košický kraj) - districts Michalovce, Trebišov | Bačka, Beša, Boľ, Boťany, Čičarovce, Čierna, Kapoňa, Kapušianske Kľačany, Leles, Oborín, Poľany, Ptrukša, Soľnička, Veľké Kapušany, Veľké Slemence, Zatín | |
| 3. | Domica | 621.80 | Region Košice (Košický kraj) - district Rožňava | Dlhá Ves, Kečovo | |
| 4. | Tisa - Alúvium Tisy (Tisa River) | 734.60 | Region Košice (Košický kraj) - district Trebišov | Malé Trakany, Veľké Trakany |
(*) Location - Short description
(**) Municipality or Cadastral area