Krkonoše National Park

national park, Czech Republic

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Krkonoše National Park, established in 1963, is located in the Giant Mountains, a segment of the Sudeten Mountains on the Czech-Polish border. This park protects glacial landscapes and unique Alpine vegetation. It is home to relict boreal-Arctic species, such as the Alpine shrew (Sorex alpinus), and features forests of dwarf pine, grasses, and low-growing bushes at higher elevations. Despite its natural significance, the park has also been developed as a ski resort. The Giant Mountains are also the source of the Elbe River.12

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Krkonoše National Park, established in 1963, protects glacial landscapes and Alpine vegetation as well as some relict boreal-Arctic species, such as the Alpine shrew (Sorex alpinus); despite these preservation efforts, however, the park has been extensively developed as a ski resort.
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Krkonoše National Park, established in 1963, protects glacial landscapes and Alpine vegetation as well as some relict boreal-Arctic species, such as the Alpine shrew (Sorex alpinus); despite these preservation efforts, however, the park has been extensively developed as a ski resort.
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