A study on the preservation of the Tatras region and the plans to hold the 2002 Winter Olympics in northern Slovakia

  • M. Janiga National Park High Tatras, Research Coordination Centre and High Attitude Ecology Section of the Slovak Ecological Society
  • M. Marenčák Administration of the National Park High Tatras
  • A. Šoltésová National Park High Tatras, Research Coordination Centre; 069 60 Tatranská Lomnica, Slovak Republic
  • R. Šoltés National Park High Tatras, Research Coordination Centre; 069 60 Tatranská Lomnica, Slovak Republic
  • Z. Kyselová National Park High Tatras, Research Coordination Centre; 069 60 Tatranská Lomnica, Slovak Republic
Keywords: biodiversity, alpine and monutain ecosystems, history, Winter Olympic Games, environmental destruction

Abstract

This study reviews the effects of the Winter Olympic Games (of 2002) on the environment of northern Slovakia. We show that the Olympics will have an adversal effect on the most valuable ecosystems of our country. This study mainly includes the National Parks of the Low and High Tatraa, and provides evidence of the damaging effects of the Games on the biodiversity of the region.

Published
1993-12-01
How to Cite
Janiga, M., Marenčák, M., Šoltésová, A., Šoltés, R., & Kyselová, Z. (1993). A study on the preservation of the Tatras region and the plans to hold the 2002 Winter Olympics in northern Slovakia. Oecologia Montana, 2(1-2), 31-45. Retrieved from https://om.vuvb.uniza.sk/index.php/OM/article/view/29
Issue
Vol 2 No 1-2 (1993): Oecologia Montana
Section
Techniques and strategies

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