Babia Góra National Park

Babia Góra National Park (Polish: Babiogórski Park Narodowy) is one of 23 national parks in Poland. It is located in the southern part of the country, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship,on the border with Slovakia. The park's headquarters are in Zawoja. A Nature Reserve covering roughly the same area as the modern-day national park was established in 1933,^[1] and the national park itself was officially established on October 30, 1954.^[2] Since 1976, UNESCO has designated it as a biosphere reserve.^[3]

LocationLesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Area33.92 km² (13.10 mi²)

Established1954

GoverningbodyMinistry of the Environment

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Babia Góra National Park
Babiogórski Park Narodowy
IUCN category II (national park)
Babia Góra Mountain Park logo with Apiaceae (Laserpitium archangelica)
Interactive map of Babia Góra National Park
Location	Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Area	33.92 km2 (13.10 mi2)
Established	1954
Governing body	Ministry of the Environment
Website	Official website

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The park covers an area of 33.92 square kilometres (13.10 sq mi), approximately 85% of which is forested.^[4] It includes the northern and part of the southern side of the Babia Góra massif. The massif's main peak (known as Diablak), is the highest point of the Orava Beskids mountain range at 1,725 metres (5,659 ft). The Slovak side of the massif is primarily part of the Horná Orava Protected Landscape Area.^[5]