White Carpathians
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The White Carpathian( Mountain)s (Czech: Bílé Karpaty; Slovak: Biele Karpaty) are mountains in the western part of the Carpathian Mountains. They are part of the Slovak-Moravian Carpathians and are situated on the border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The highest elevation is the 970 m high Velká Javořina (Veľká Javorina), second highest is Velký Lopeník (911 m).
It is a Protected landscape area (since 1979) with a variety of fauna and flora. Some species are to be found only in this particular region. Especially some types of orchids grow only in the meadows of the White Carpathians.
External links
- [The Bile Karpaty Education and Information Centre (EIC)]
- [The White Carpathian Mountains official site]
- [The region of Slovácko official website]
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