WHITE CARPATHIANS

The 'White Carpathians' (Czech: ''Bílé Karpaty''; Slovak: ''Biele Karpaty'') is the westernmost mountain range 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 mountain is Veľká Javorina (Czech: ''Velká Javořina'') at , followed by Chmeľová at , Makyta at , and Veľký Lopeník at .
There is a protected landscape area on both sides of the mountains: Biele Karpaty Protected Landscape Area in Slovakia, founded in 1979, and Bíle Karpaty Protected Landscape Area in the Czech Republic, founded in 1980. The areas contain a wide variety of fauna and flora. Some species found there are endemic. Especially some types of orchids grow only in the meadows of the White Carpathians.

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★ Bíle Karpaty Protected Landscape Area official website

★ Biele Karpaty Protected Landscape Area at Slovakia.travel