This transboundary property stretches over 12 European countries. Since the
end of the last Ice Age, European Beech spread from a few isolated
refuge areas in the Alps, Carpathians, Dinarides,
Mediterranean and Pyrenees over a short period of a few thousand years
in a process that is still ongoing. The successful expansion across a whole continent is related to the tree's adaptability and tolerance of different climatic, geographical and physical conditions.
Trees can live to a hundred years old in
these forests, providing an important habitat for organisms such as
mushrooms, moss, lichen, insects, rare birds and mammals. The first part of the Carpathian site, covering areas of Zakarpattia, in Ukraine, and Prešov Regions, in Slovakia, was declared a UNESCO WHS in 2007. The Ancient Beech Forests of Germany include five locations, which were added in 2011. In 2017, UNESCO extended the site, adding forests in Albania, Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, Romania, Slovenia, and Spain.
On my site you can find postcards from the following areas:
References
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe - UNESCO official website
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe - Wikipedia
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