Beech Forests of the Carpathians | Slovakia

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Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This transboundary property stretches over 12 countries including Slovakia.

Since the end of the last Ice Age, European Beech spread from a few isolated refuge areas over a short period of a few thousand years in a process that is still ongoing.