Vihorlat Mountains

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The Vihorlat Mountains are a volcanic mountain range in eastern Slovakia known for their dense forests, rich biodiversity, and the UNESCO-listed Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians.

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Vihorlat Mountains canonical 10
Vihorlat Mountains (part) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
volcanic mountain range
biodiversity high
climate temperate continental
contains Morské oko
Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians
country Slovakia
coveredBy beech forests
mixed broadleaf forests
fauna brown bear
lynx
red deer
wild boar
wolf
flora European beech
silver fir
sycamore maple
geologicalOrigin volcanic
hasConservationValue primeval beech forest ecosystems
hasFeature lake Morské oko
volcanic ridges
highestPoint Vihorlat
highestPointElevation 1076 m
knownFor Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians
dense forests
rich biodiversity
locatedIn eastern Slovakia
linked to: Eastern Slovakia
mountainSystem Carpathians
partOf Carpathian Mountains
Outer Eastern Carpathians
Slovak Carpathians
linked to: Western Carpathians
protectedAreaStatus partly protected as nature reserves
recognizedBy UNESCO
region Košice Region
Prešov Region
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2007 (initial Carpathian beech forests inscription)
UNESCOStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
usedFor hiking
nature tourism

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Beskids hasPart Vihorlat Mountains
Zemplín hasLandscapeFeature Vihorlat Mountains
Humenné locatedNear Vihorlat Mountains
Zemplín region (part) contains Vihorlat Mountains (part)
linked to: Vihorlat Mountains
Inner Eastern Carpathians contains Vihorlat Mountains
Ondava Highlands borderingRegion Vihorlat Mountains
Vihorlat Mountains foothills partOf Vihorlat Mountains
Snina nearMountainRange Vihorlat Mountains
Eastern Slovak Lowland borderedBy Vihorlat Mountains
Vihorlat Protected Landscape Area locatedIn Vihorlat Mountains