Eastern Beskids and the Ukrainian Carpathians

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Carpathians, Bieszczady, Poland

The Carpathians (Slovak Poloniny, Polish Beskid Lesiste, Ukrainian Лісисті Карпати ' Lisysti Karpaty ') are a northern part of the Eastern Carpathians.

Term

For the term " Carpathian Forest " there are several definitions. These include each of the following areas:

Characteristics

Today's geography mainly uses the first of the above definitions.

The Carpathians in meaning 1) begin in eastern Slovakia near the town of Bardejov (see Western Carpathians ), and are mostly in the Ukraine. A small area also belongs to Romania, because the Carpathians end on Prisloppass ( 1416 meters) on the eastern border of the Maramures region between the Munţii Maramuresului and the Rodnaer mountains in Romania. The highest elevation is the Howerla ( Goverla, 2060 meters) in the Ukraine.

The name of the mountain points to the part still original and unused forests of the region, which are characterized in deeper areas rather of spruce and beech, and in the higher elevations of firs and larches.

In the forest Carpathian spring some major rivers of the region, so among other things Tisza and Prut. The Carpathians also include the so -called polo Ninen.

Folk Culture

In or on the edge of the forest Carpathian several open-air museums exist for the folk culture of the region:

In Romania:

Which, situated next Maramureşean

In Ukraine:

The museum of folk architecture and life in the Carpathians
The museum of folk architecture and life in Transcarpathia
The Museum of Old village in Kolotschawa

In Slovakia:

Šarišské múzeum Bardejov
Open-air Museum of Ukrainian and Ruthenian culture, Svidník

Conservation

In the Carpathians are several thousand acres of the largest forest areas in Central Europe. They have long been secured in part as nature reserves. In July 2007, UNESCO added large parts of the original beech forests in Slovakia and Ukraine to the World Heritage. The ten areas include all or part of

In Slovakia: the nature reserves Havešová, Vihorlat and Rožok and the National Park Poloniny
In Ukraine: Carpathian Biosphere Reserve, the Carpathian National Park, the National Park Zacharovaniy Kray and Swydiwez.

Main rivers and streams

In Poland ( Bieszczady ):

San
Wisłok ( Weisslog )
Oslawa ( Oslawa )
Halicz
Solinka
Osławica
Wetlinka
Czarny
Jasieńka
Królówka
Dołżyca

In Slovakia:

Cirocha
Udava
Ulicka

In Ukraine:

Tisza ( Tysa )
Dniester