Protected Landscape Areas (PLA)

Protected landscape areas (PLA) in Slovakia

in Slovak Chránené krajinné oblasti (CHKO)

Protected landscape area (PLA) –  in Slovak Chránená krajinná oblasť (CHKO) -  a larger area, usually more than 1,000 ha, with fragmented ecosystems which are significant for conservation of biological diversity and ecological stability, with characteristic landscape features or with specific forms of historical settlements. In the territory of a PLA the 2nd level of protection is valid unless determined otherwise.
 
Protected Landscape Areas (PLA) in Slovakia - map

List of Protected landscape areas (PLA) in Slovakia

Nr. NameArea ha (*)Protection (buffer) zone (*)Area ha
+ Area of protection (buffer) zone		Region
District
1.White Carpathians (Biele Karpaty)44,568.0000-44,568.0000Trenčín Region - Ilava, Myjava, Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Púchov, Trenčín, Trnava Region - Skalica
2.Cerová vrchovina16,771.2273-16,771.2273Banská Bystrica Region - Lučenec, Rimavská Sobota
3.Dunajské luhy12,284.4609-12,284.4609Bratislava Region - Bratislava II, Bratislava V, Senec, Nitra Region - Komárno, Trnava Region - Dunajská Streda
4.Horná Orava58,738.0000-58,738.0000Žilina Region - Námestovo
5.Kysuce65,462.0000-65,462.0000Trenčín Region - Považská Bystrica, Púchov, Žilina Region - Bytča, Čadca, Dolný Kubín, Žilina
6.Latorica23,198.4602-23,198.4602Košice Region - Michalovce, Trebišov
7.Little Carpathians (Malé Karpaty)64,610.1202-64,610.1202Bratislava Region - Bratislava II, Bratislava IV, Malacky, Pezinok, Trenčín Region - Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Trnava Region - Trnava
8.Poľana20,360.4804-20,360.4804Banská Bystrica Region - Banská Bystrica, Brezno, Detva, Zvolen
9.Ponitrie37,665.4100-37,665.4100Banská Bystrica Region - Žarnovica, Nitra Region - Nitra, Topoľčany, Zlaté Moravce, Trenčín Region - Partizánske, Prievidza
10.Strážovské vrchy30,979.0000-30,979.0000Trenčín Region - Ilava, Považská Bystrica, Prievidza, Žilina Region - Bytča, Žilina
11.Štiavnické vrchy77,630.0000-77,630.0000Banská Bystrica Region - Banská Štiavnica, Krupina, Žarnovica, Žiar nad Hronom, Zvolen, Nitra Region - Levice
12.Vihorlatský primaeval forest (Vihorlat)17,485.2428-17,485.2428Košice Region - Michalovce, Sobrance, Prešov Region - Humenné, Snina
13.East Carpathians (Východné Karpaty)25,307.1072-25,307.1072Prešov Region - Medzilaborce, Snina, Stropkov, Svidník
14.Záhorie27,522.0000-27,522.0000Bratislava Region - Bratislava IV, Malacky
Total: (14)522,581.50900.0000522,581.5090
Number of protected areas: 14
Area without protection (buffer) zone
522 581,5090 ha: 10,66 % from area of Slovak republic
Area of protection (buffer) zone
0,0000 ha
Area including protection (buffer) zone
522 581,5090 ha: 10,66% from area of Slovak republic
Area of the Slovak Republic
49 035 km2 (4 903 500 ha)
State: 31.12.2024
(*) Source: www.sopsr.sk