Babia Góra National Park covers an area of 3392 hectares located around the highest peak of the Western Beskids - Babia Góra, also known as Diablak. It was established in 1954The park was established in the early 1990s, while thirteen years later it was included in the list of World Biosphere Reserves created by UNESCO, and more recently included in the Natura 2000 network. The symbol of the park is the deer's antlers. Although Babia Gora is only 1,725 meters above sea level, it is possible to see here the characteristic arrangement of climatic floors, lowered by 100-200 meters in relation to high mountain areas. With altitude, the temperature drops significantly, and the climate becomes harsher. In the higher parts of the mountains, snow appears as early as October and lasts until the end of May. Tourists taking a trip through the park should be aware of the harsh climate and frequent weather breakdowns in the area. The climate of the area is also characterized by strong winds, including frequent high winds. The climatic floors correspond to successive floors of vegetation. In the two lowest parts, called the upper and lower regiel, fir and fir-spruce forests dominate, gradually transforming into spruce forests with the addition of Carpathian sycamore. Above 1360 m, there are patches of dwarf pine and herbs, while in the highest parts of the mountains, from 1650 m, there is a zone of alpine grasslands, where you can find beautiful flowers, pasqueflower, anemone and alpine hornwort. The latter, along with the park's symbol deer's whorl, are not found anywhere outside of Babia Góra National Park. A total of about 650 species of vascular plants and 280 species of bryophytes grow in the park. Most of them are classified as typical mountain or low-mountain plants. About 3,700 species of various animals can be found in the park, among which quite a large group (127 species) are birds, such as the gray-tailed godwit, black grouse, capercaillie and hazel grouse. Also among mammals you can find many interesting specimens. The forests of Babia Góra are home to lynx, wild boar and deer, among others, and for some time wolves and bears have also been appearing there. Small rodents, such as the acorn or coot, which are protected, are also an attraction of the park. Babiogórski National Park is well suited for hiking. There are 5 hiking trails with a length of more than 50 km, which allow you to walk many interesting routes. The park is also suitable for visiting in winter - 4 km of ski trails have been marked out. There is also a shelter in the park on Markowe Szczawiny, which allows you to rest while hiking or stay overnight. A fee is charged at the entrance to the park.
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