National Parks (NP) in Slovakia

National parks in Slovakia

National park (NP) – in Slovak Národný park (NP) - a larger area, usually more than 1,000 ha, predominantly with ecosystems substantially unaffected by human activities, or with unique and natural landscape structures that form national biocentres and the most significant natural heritage in which the nature protection is of higher priority than other activities. In the territory of a NP the 3rd level of protection is valid unless determined otherwise.

Zoning of national parks

The zoning of National Parks is currently underway in Slovakia. Zoning is an absolute necessity for determining clear rules in the rarest areas of Slovakia. Muránska planina National Park (Národný park Muránska planina - NPMP), Slovak Paradise National Park (Národný park Slovenský raj - NPSR) and Pieniny National Park (Pieninský národný park - PIENAP) have already undergone zoning (status until 12.10.2023).

List of National Parks in Slovakia

The largest national park

The largest national park in Slovakia is Tatra National Park (Tatranský národný park - TANAP) with an area 73,800.00 ha (738.00 km²). The largest national park in Slovakia is National park Low Tatras (Národný park Nízke Tatry - NAPANT) with an area 72,842.00 ha (728.42 km²). The largest national park in Slovakia is Big Fatra National Park (Národný park Veľká Fatra - NPVF) with an area 40,371.34 ha (403.71 km²). (According to the area without the protection zone)

The largest national park by area with a protection zone

The largest national park in Slovakia is National park Low Tatras (Národný park Nízke Tatry - NAPANT) with an area 183,004.00 ha (1,830.04 km²). The largest national park in Slovakia is Tatra National Park (Tatranský národný park - TANAP) with an area 104,503.00 ha (1,045.03 km²). The largest national park in Slovakia is Big Fatra National Park (Národný park Veľká Fatra - NPVF) with an area 66,503.93 ha (665.04 km²). (According to the area, including the protection zone)

Nr.	Name	Area ha ^(*)	Protection (buffer) zone ha ^(*)	Area ha + Protection (buffer) zone	Region District
1.	Tatra National Park (Tatranský národný park - TANAP)	73,800.0000	30,703.0000	104,503.0000	Prešov Region - Kežmarok, Poprad, Žilina Region - Liptovský Mikuláš, Tvrdošín
2.	National park Low Tatras (Národný park Nízke Tatry - NAPANT)	72,842.0000	110,162.0000	183,004.0000	Banská Bystrica Region - Banská Bystrica, Brezno, Prešov Region - Poprad, Žilina Region - Liptovský Mikuláš, Ružomberok
3.	Big Fatra National Park (Národný park Veľká Fatra - NPVF)	40,371.3433	26,132.5817	66,503.9250	Banská Bystrica Region - Banská Bystrica, Žilina Region - Martin, Ružomberok, Turčianske Teplice
4.	National park Slovak Karst (Národný park Slovenský kras - NPSK)	34,611.0832	11,741.5677	46,352.6509	Košice Region - Košice - okolie, Rožňava
5.	Poloniny National Park (Národný park Poloniny - NPP)	29,805.0514	10,973.2893	40,778.3407	Prešov Region - Snina
6.	Small Fatra National Park (Národný park Malá Fatra - NPMF)	22,630.0000	23,262.0000	45,892.0000	Žilina Region - Dolný Kubín, Martin, Žilina
7.	Slovak Paradise National Park (Národný park Slovenský raj - NPSR)	19,413.6700	5,474.7600	24,888.4300	Banská Bystrica Region - Brezno, Košice Region - Rožňava, Spišská Nová Ves, Prešov Region - Poprad
8.	Muránska planina National Park (Národný park Muránska planina - NPMP)	18,516.0500	13,002.6200	31,518.6700	Banská Bystrica Region - Brezno, Revúca, Rimavská Sobota
9.	Pieniny National Park (Pieninský národný park - PIENAP)	3,749.6226	22,444.1676	26,193.7902	Prešov Region - Kežmarok, Stará Ľubovňa
	Total: (9)	253,895.9863	569,634.8068	315,738.8205

PZ - Protection (buffer) zone

Share of the area of the Slovak Republic:

Area ha (without protection (buffer) zone): (315 738,8205 ha): 6,4391 % from area of Slovak republic

Protection (buffer) zone ha: (253 895,9863 ha): 5,1779 % from area of Slovak republic
Total (Area ha + Protection (buffer) zone ha): (569 634,8068 ha): 11,6169 % from area of Slovak republic
Area of the Slovak Republic: 49 035 km2 (4 903 500 ha)

(*) State: 31.12.2022

(*) Source: www.sopsr.sk