The park encompasses Mount Babia Góra (1,725 meters above sea level), the highest peak in the Western Beskid mountain range.

The local forest is of primeval character, whose environmental value has been recognized by the UNESCO. The park has the status of the World Biosphere Reserve.

The lower slopes are covered by fir and beech mixed with spruce and sycamore trees. Spruce, mountain ash and dwarf mountain pine predominate on the upper slopes. An Alpine area, with its rare mountain plant species, is situated at higher altitudes. Hollows and gullies filled with rock debris are prevalent in the highest, less fertile areas.

The park’s highest peak, Diablak, has an Alpine quality to it. The forest shelters a multitude of animals including bears, red deer, wolf and lynx and is also the habitat of such rare bird species as the wood grouse.

Links

• official website