Šarkanica is a national nature reserve in the Slovak municipalities of

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Muráň Muráň (earlier ''Podmuráň'', , ) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. Geography The village is located around 9 km north of Revúca, in the Muráň river valley. The Muráň Plate ...

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Rimavská Sobota District Rimavská Sobota District (''okres Rimavská Sobota'') is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The district was first established in 1923 and from 1996 exists in its present borders. The population density is approximat ...

. The nature reserve covers an area of 454 ha. It has a protection level of 5 under the Slovak nature protection system. The nature reserve is part of the

Muránska planina National Park Muránska planina National Park () is one of the youngest national parks in Slovakia. The core area measures 21,318 ha and the protective belt 21,698 ha. It includes 14 smaller protected territories. The headquarters are located in Revúca. Hist ...

Description

The Šarkanica national nature reserve protects a geologically and geomorphologically significant part of the Muránska planina plateau with preserved natural rock and forest biotopes. It has a rich representation of protected species of plants and animals.

Recreation

The area is accessible for hikers via the hiking path between Tisovec and Siváková which is indicated with green signs.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Šarkanica Geography of Banská Bystrica Region Protected areas of Slovakia