Podyjí

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Podyjí
National Park
none Thaya River valley from the Hardegg viewpoint
Thaya River valley from the Hardegg viewpoint
Country Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
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 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
Location of the Podyjí National Park in the Czech Republic and the adjacent Thayatal National Park in Austria
Location of the Podyjí National Park in the Czech Republic and the adjacent Thayatal National Park in Austria
Location of the Podyjí National Park in the Czech Republic and the adjacent Thayatal National Park in Austria
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. 

Coordinates: 48°51′N 15°54′E / 48.85, 15.9

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