Killarney National Park
Killarney National Park, near the town of Killarney, County Kerry, was the first national park in Ireland.The park is of high ecological value because of the quality, diversity, and extensiveness of many of its habitats and the wide variety of species that they accommodate, some of which are rare. The park was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1981.
Killarney National Park, near the town of Killarney, County Kerry, was the first national park in Ireland.The park is of high ecological value because of the quality, diversity, and extensiveness of many of its habitats and the wide variety of species that they accommodate, some of which are rare. The park was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1981.
Sent by Brian in Shankill, Ireland
on 11 Jun, 2015
travel time 8 days
distance travelled 1,939 km
received on 19 Jun, 2015
Giant Mountains Czech Republic
On the way from Maliník to Bedřichov
The Krkonoše or Giant Mountains, are a mountain range located in the north of the Czech Republic and the south-west of Poland, part of the Sudetes mountain system. On both sides of the border, large areas of the mountains are designated national parks and these together constitute a cross-border biosphere reserve under the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme.
Sent by Martin in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
on 30 Jul, 2014
travel time 2 days
distance travelled 1,369 km
received on 1 Aug, 2014
Baltic island Rügen, Germany
Chalk cliffs in the Jasmund national park
The Jasmund National Park is a nature reserve on the Jasmund peninsula, in the northeast of Rügen island. It is famous for containing the largest chalk cliffs in Germany, the Königsstuhl. These cliffs are up to 161 m (528 ft) above the Baltic Sea. The beech forests behind the cliffs are also part of the national park. On June 25, 2011 the beech forest in the park was added to UNESCO World Heritage Site as an extension of the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany.
Sent by Adriana in Berlin, Germany
on 8 Dec, 2019
travel time 9 days
distance travelled 1,237 km
received on 17 Dec, 2019
Chalk cliffs in the Jasmund national park
The Jasmund National Park is a nature reserve on the Jasmund peninsula, in the northeast of Rügen island. It is famous for containing the largest chalk cliffs in Germany, the Königsstuhl. These cliffs are up to 161 m (528 ft) above the Baltic Sea. The beech forests behind the cliffs are also part of the national park. On June 25, 2011 the beech forest in the park was added to UNESCO World Heritage Site as an extension of the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany.
Sent by Adriana in Berlin, Germany
on 8 Dec, 2019
travel time 9 days
distance travelled 1,237 km
received on 17 Dec, 2019
