Podyjí
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| Podyjí | |
| National Park | |
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Thaya River valley from the Hardegg viewpoint
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| Country | |
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| Region | South Moravian |
| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 536 m (1,759 ft) |
| Lowest point | |
| - elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Length | 15 km (9 mi), NW-SE |
| Width | 8 km (5 mi), NE-SW |
| Area | 63 km² (24 sq mi) |
| - buffer zone | 29 km² (11 sq mi) |
| Biome | forest (84%) |
| Founded | 1991-07-01 |
| - CHKO | 1978 |
| Management | Správa NP Podyjí |
| - location | Znojmo |
| Website: www.nppodyji.cz | |
Podyjí National Park (Czech: Národní park Podyjí) is a national park in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It protects primeval forests along the deep Dyje River valley. It is a biom whose well-preserved state is unique in Central Europe. It connects to a smaller Thayatal National Park in Austria.
[edit] Resources
- Rubín, Josef (2003). Národní parky a chráněné krajinné oblasti. Praha: Olympia. ISBN 80-7033-808-3.
- Správa NP Podyjí. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.

