Šumava National Park

Name:	Šumava National Park

Link:	http://www.npsumava.cz

Description:	In 1991, a large part of the Sumava mountain range situated along the SW frontier of the Czech Republic with Germany and Austria, was decreed a National Park, considered the highest legal measure of natural protection in our country. Covering an area of 69 030 hectares, the Sumava NP is the largest among the three national parks in the Czech Republic. Nevertheless, together with the area of 13 000 hectares of the neighbouring Bavarian Forest NP (since 1970) the Sumava NP covers only about 1/3 of the total area of the Sumava Mountains and the Bavarian Forest, forming together the largest forest complex in Central Europe. Due to its situation within densely populated Central Europe, to its relatively high wild - life conservation, and to rich water resources, the Sumava NP is often referred to as the "Green Roof of Europe", the international significance of which is ever-increasing.