This paper presents an outline history of nature protection in the Pieniny Mts. starting from the fi rst statements on the necessity for protecting the Pieniny Mountains dating to the latter half of the twentieth century ...

The mountain chain of the Carpathians is stretching out in the convex bow shape towards the north-east starting from surroundings of Vienna to the Iron Gate. The Carpathians host high geo- and biodiversity and are a homeland ...