Tatra National Park - Poland

Basic Information
Site Name
Tatra National Park
Short name
Tatra NP
Country
Poland
Web Address
Tatra National Park (Tatrzański Park Narodowy - TPN) (site in Polish)
Site Manager
Szymon Ziobrowski
Site Description
The Tatra National Park was established in 1954 to protect the Polish part of the Tatra mountains: both the High Tatras and Western Tatras, plus the northern foothills of the range. The area of the Park is approx. 212 km2, with no formally established buffer zone. Since 1992, the Park has been included in the UNESCO MaB Reserve (covering both Polish and Slovak Tatras - please see its separate description as the "Parent site" here on this website). It is also also included in the Natura 2000 network: both as “bird” Special Protection Area (SPA) and “habitat” Site of Community Importance (SCI) - the code PLC 120001. The Park protects nature, landscape, and cultural heritage of the only truly alpine mountain range in Poland. ...
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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1954
Observed properties
landscape parameterlandscapefragmentation
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
INTERACT✔ (https://www.interact-gis.org/Home/Station/31)This site is a verified "INTERACT" member.
Projects
EcoPotential (H2020)
Photos
not defined
not defined
Geographic
3 km
3 mi
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 49.270893 Longitude: 19.981755

Size
ca. 21197.00ha
Elevation (average)
1650.00msl
Elevation (min)
820.00msl
Elevation (max)
2499.00msl
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Site information [.json]

Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Alpine
Ecosystem Type
Alpine
Forest
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Temperate coniferous forests
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Lakes
Small lakes
Rivers
Small rivers
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Arctic, alpine and subalpine scrub (F2)
Inland surface waters (C)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface running waters (C2)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface running waters (C2) » Permanent non-tidal, fast, turbulent watercourses (C2.2)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface running waters (C2) » Springs, spring brooks and geysers (C2.1)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface standing waters (C1)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface standing waters (C1) » Permanent oligotrophic lakes, ponds and pools (C1.1)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H) » Inland cliffs, rock pavements and outcrops (H3)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H) » Screes (H2)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H) » Terrestrial underground caves, cave systems, passages and waterbodies (H1)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Coniferous woodland (G3)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Mixed deciduous and coniferous woodland (G4)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
2.70°C
Precipitation Annual
1600.00mm
Geology
Geologically the Tatra Mountains belong to the Carpathian uplift. The interior part of the Tatra Mountains mostly consists of granite, while the exterior regions are mainly composed of calcite, dolomite, claystone and shale, displaying a variety of different bedrocks and potential environmental heterogeneity. The topography of the Tatra Mountains was substantially shaped during the past ice ages, resulting in glacial valleys and other geomorphological forms associated with glacial and peri-glacial processes (e.g. solifluction).
Vegetation
Altitudinal vegetation zones: lower montane belt with mixed woodland (up to 1200 m a.s.l., approx. 43% of the Park's territory) - upper montane belt with coniferous woodland (1200-1550 m a.s.l., approx. 29% of the Park's territory) - subalpine belt with dwarf mountain pine (1550-1800 m a.s.l., approx. 17,5% of the Park's territory) - alpine belt with alpine meadows/grasslands (1800-2250 m a.s.l., approx. 10% of the Park's territory) - subnival belt with rocks with sparse vegetation (above 2250 m a.s.l., approx. 0,5% of the Park's territory).
Soils
Many initial soils characteristic of alpine enviroments. Both on granite and calcite bedrock. Some clay and peat soils.
Hydrology
Springs and fast, turbulent mountain small rivers, oligotrophic mountain lakes, karst/cave running waters. Few dystrophic small lakes/ponds.
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category II – National Park
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Web Feature Service (WFS)
Data infrastructure » Data services » Web Coverage Service (WCS)
Data infrastructure » Data services » Web Catalog Service (CSW)
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Paper
Data infrastructure » Data storage » XML database
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Unstructured file
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial database (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Proprietary file format
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Graph or object database
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » > 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » > 10 beds
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » Cable based
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » Telephone line
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » Radio transmission system (repeaters. receivers. centralstation)
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » GMS/UMTS
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Telephone line
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Radio transmission system (repeaters, receivers, centralstation)
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » GMS/UMTS
Equipment notes
n/a
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Operation
Yes
Operation Notes
Permanent, year-round management and accessibility (only designated trails and sites for tourists, additional special provisions for climbers, mountain skiers, as well as scientists, rescue operations, etc.). Admission fees charged.
General Data Policy
The data provider must be offered co-authorship for publications using this dataset at least within the metadata description
Data Policy Notes
Rules on spatial data dissemination: (1) TPN makes available only data for which it has copyrights or licence for their distribution; (2) free access may be granted to: a) scientists and/or students conducting research on TPN territory; b) physical or legal persons carrying out non-commercial or commercial projects associated with TPN territory and whose goals/scope are compatible with TPN mission and goals. The author is obliged to offer possibility to use the results in TPN operations. In all cases a formal data request is required and appropriate data sharing agreement signed. For commercial purposes, data are being shared upon individual cases and arrangements with the Park Director. Spatial data are disseminated in vector (shp) or raster (geotiff) format.
Data Policy URL
http://tpn.pl/kontakt/zalatw-sprawe/udostepnianie-danych-przestrzennych
LTER Site Classification
Regular
Related Resources on DEIMS-SDR
14 activities in total:
Tatra National Park (Poland) - bark beetle infestations
Tatra National Park (Poland) - conservation zoning
Tatra National Park (Poland) - forest types
Tatra National Park (Poland) - human activity (tourism, infrastructure, land mgmnt. etc.)
Tatra National Park (Poland) - hydrographic data
Tatra National Park (Poland) - MaB zoning
Tatra National Park (Poland) - mountain meadows
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