Established by Decree of the former Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Socialist Republic No. 111/1979 Coll. of 12 July 1979, as amended by Act No. 287/1994 Coll. of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, and further amended by Decree No. 396/2003 Coll. of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic of 28 August 2003
Address:
Správa CHKO White Carpathians
(Administration of the White Carpathians PLA)
Trenčianska ul. 31
914 41 Nemšová
Web:
https://chkobielekarpaty.sopsr.sk
Tel.:
032 659 83 87
Fax:
032 659 83 87
HOT LINE:
0911 011 381
Area of operation: the Protected Landscape Area, the districts of Nové Mesto nad Váhom and Trenčín
In the western part of the Carpathian arc, along the Czech-Slovak border, the White Carpathians (White Carpathians) stand out prominently. They represent a characteristic set of natural values that humans have utilized since ancient times. Thanks to the sensitive coexistence of people and nature in the past, a diverse mosaic of forest communities, species-rich meadows, pastures, small fields, and groves has been preserved in the area, enhancing its species diversity. A distinctive charm is added to the landscape by the dispersed kopanice settlement structure (kopanice = isolated homesteads), featuring elements of traditional folk architecture and a rich variety of folk traditions.
The geological structure is characterized by flysch sediments of the Magura Unit. In the southeast of the White Carpathians foothills, the Klippen Belt emerges. Flysch is characterized by the alternation of sandstones, clayey shales, marls, and claystones. It gives rise to a characteristic relief with gently rounded ridges and deeply incised streams. The predominantly carbonate rocks of the Klippen Belt appear in the form of lenses and blocks.
The beech zone is dominated by beech forests and beech-oak mixed forests, whilst linden and ash-maple forests are prevalent on exposed slopes and scree slopes. Meadow communities with a rich occurrence of species from the orchid family, including Holuby’s insect orchid, Fuchs’s Soóv orchid, the common orchid, the black-spotted orchid, and, among other rare species, the bulbous lily and the Moravian long-leaved helleborine.
Among the rare butterfly species are, for example, the Apollo and clouded Apollo, as well as the scarce large blue and dusky large blue. In terms of vertebrates, amphibians are represented by the smooth newt, and reptiles include both the Aesculapian snake and smooth snake (Coronella austriaca), alongside the viviparous lizard and wall lizard. Rare avifauna is represented by the peregrine falcon, black stork, and Eurasian eagle-owl. Among the large carnivores, the Eurasian lynx and wildcat occur in the area. The Eurasian otter has also appeared in several watercourses.
The Protected Landscape Area adjoins the White Carpathians (Bílé Karpaty) Protected Landscape Area on the Czech side.