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History of Tatrzanski Park Narodowy


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The first calls for protection of the Tatras came at the end of the 19th century. In 1925 the first efforts to create a national park, in cooperation with Slovakia, took place. Formally the park was created in 1937, on an area that belonged to the state forests authority. In 1947, a separate administrative unit, Tatra Park, was created.

In 1954, by decision of the Polish Government, Tatra National Park was created. It was established originally with an area of 215.56 km (83.23 sq mi), but it is currently slightly smaller, at 211.64 km (81.71 sq mi). Of this, 151.91 km (58

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