| Strážov Mountains Protected Landscape Area CHKO Strážovské vrchy | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Strážov Mountains fromVtáčnik Mts. | |
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| Location | WestSlovakia: Strážov Mountains andSúľov Mountains |
| Coordinates | 48°57′N18°27′E / 48.950°N 18.450°E /48.950; 18.450 |
| Area | 293.66 km2 (113.38 sq mi) |
| Established | 27 January 1989 |
| Governing body | Správa CHKO Strážovské vrchy (CHKO Strážovské vrchy administration) inPovažská Bystrica |
Strážov Mountains Protected Landscape Area (Slovak:Chránená krajinná oblasť Strážovské vrchy) is one of the14 protected landscape areas inSlovakia. The Landscape Area is situated in theStrážov Mountains and theSúľov Mountains, part of theWestern Carpathians, in western Slovakia. It is situated in theBytča,Ilava,Považská Bystrica,Prievidza,Púchov, andŽilina districts.
The area protects 293.66 km2 (113.38 sq mi), of which 78% are covered with forests, 19% withfarmland and 3% with built-up and water areas. The highest point isStrážov Mountain at 1,213 m (3,980 ft).
The Protected Landscape Area was established on 27 January 1989. Protected areas declared before include the national nature reserves ofSúľov Rocks (declared in 1973) andStrážov (1981)[1] and the nature reserve ofKostolecká tiesňava Ravine (1970).[2]
The highest mountains in the Strážov Mountains are Strážov at 1,213.3 m (3,981 ft), Sokolie at 1,032 m (3,386 ft) andVápeč at 956 m (3,136 ft).The highest mountains in the Súľov Mountains are Veľký Manín at 890 m (2,920 ft) and Žibrid at 867 m (2,844 ft).
