Stužica is a uniquely preserved and undisturbed primeval

beech Beech (''Fagus'') is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. Recent classifications recognize 10 to 13 species in two distinct subgenera, ''Engleriana'' and ''Fagus''. The ''Engl ...

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of the Outer Eastern Carpathians. It is located in

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and borders with

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and

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. The forest has been protected since 1908 and in 1993 the area was upgraded to a National Nature Reserve. In 2007 Stužica and several other locations in the range, including six components in Ukraine, were declared as a UNESCO

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. Five

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components were added in 2011. Together they form Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany WH site with outstanding universal value.

Gallery

File:Stužica.JPG, Forest in Stužica File:Ручей в Стужице.JPG, Stream in Stužica Image:Stuzica forest.JPG, Stužica

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External links

Stužica Virgin Forest
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