Sumava National Park protects part of the Bohemian Forest in the southwestern Czech Republic, established in 1991. It covers about 685.2 square kilometers of forest and mountain terrain, the largest national park in the Czech Republic. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationUNESCO Biosphere Reserve 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Czech national park administration 1 Designation Category Sources
1. Šumava National Park (Wikipedia)
Introduction
The Šumava National Park (Czech: Národní park Šumava, usually shortened as NP Šumava), or Bohemian Forest National Park,
is a national park in the South Bohemian regions of the Czech Republic along the border with Germany (where the smaller adjacent Bavarian Forest National Park lies) and Austria.
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is a national park in the South Bohemian regions of the Czech Republic along the border with
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established in 1963. In 1990, the area was designated as a UNESCO biosphere reserve, and in 1991 it was changed to national park status. The Bohemian For
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Správa NP a CHKO Šumava
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The Bohemian Forest (Czech: Šumava) mountain range is covered by the most extensive forest in Central Europe, whose natural composition was, however, changed and today spruce plantations prevail in most of the area.
Part Of: Czechia
is a national park in the South Bohemian regions of the Czech Republic along the border with Germany (where the smaller adjacent Bavarian Forest National Park lies) and Austria.
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