Scientists Submit Revised Zoning Plans for Four National Parks to Environment Ministry

Scientists have delivered revised zoning proposals for four national parks to Slovakia's Ministry of Environment. The new zoning plans replace what experts describe as problematic D zones with a more predictable framework using C zones that carry third-level protection status. The Ministry of Environment oversees Slovakia's protected areas and national parks, which are divided into different protection zones ranging from strict preservation areas to zones allowing limited human activity. The revision appears aimed at clarifying and strengthening environmental protections by establishing more consistent management frameworks across the country's national park system.