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ridge and consists mainly of heavily forested low and medium peaks. The park features fancifully sculpted rocks. The huge Devil's Rock wrapped in mystery is the most prominent among these rock formations. The main part of the park consists of the Magura Wątkowska massif, with its highest peak Wątkowa
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The Kornuty nature reserve is located at the heart of the park, protecting the constellations of its fancifully sculpted sandstones. Their unusual shapes are due to erosion. The rocks conceal numerous fracture caves, including the best known Mroczna Cave, whose corridors are 200 metres long.
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river and its tributaries are some of the most important elements of the park. The Wisłoka is a typical mountain river, which creates picturesque ravines and frequently changes its course.
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river. When the park was created in 1995 it covered 199.62 km, although it is now only 194.39 km (75.05 sq mi), of which 185.31 km is forest.
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at 847 metres (2,779 ft) above sea level. Other significant hills are Magura (842 m), Wielka Góra (719 m) and Nad Tysowym (713 m).
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Plant life is of a transitional character and reflects the park's location - between the Eastern and Western
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tribe in the 9th century on the Southern border of their lands. Also, one can find small, wooden
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The oldest trace of human settlement in this area are remains of a stronghold at
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is also the name of the second-highest peak of this massif.
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Magurski National Park's landscape is typical of the
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Index

IUCN category
national park

Krempna

Buzzard
Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Poland
Krempna

Polish
National Park
Poland
Slovakia
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Wisłoka
massif
Beskid Niski
Wisłoka
Carpathians
species
birds
endangered
eagle
eagle-owl
stork
mammal
brown bear
Poland

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