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The Valley Nefcerka - are We Going to a Glacial Period in a Few Moments?

Slovakia lies in the center of Central Europedescribe  why.
and many tourists, among whom Americans are
not any exceptions, find it reallyThis valley lies above the lower situated and
attractive. One of the world's youngest (inneighboring Koprova dolina (valley); it is
the geographical terminology) mountain rangeunder the Krivan Peak; the route to the
called the Tatras or the High Tatras (VysokeValley Nefcerka is not visible. It is the
Tatry) lies in the heart of this smallmost protected reservation in Slovakia and it
country. The arrangement of these mountainshas wild nature unique in all Europe. It
is very dense, which means that in the Alpsofficially does not have a touristic access.
(Austria, Switzerland…), for example,As it has been preserved this way for a quite
there is a bigger distance between particularlong time, there may be yet some unknown
peaks. The High Tatras peaks are condensedspecies of flora and fauna not observable
and thus exceptionally attractive. In theseanywhere in the world. The valley starts with
mountains, you can make most of any touristicwoods, then follow dwarf pines, a howling
trips just in one day and you can see all thewaterfall, the Krivan's wall on the right
loveliness of nature hidden within the woodshand and the rocks everywhere; then you can
and  the  rocks.see the dark blue mountain lakes with the
clearest water in the world. The valley ends
The history of these mountains started somewith the ridge of the Furkotsky Peaks
500 million years ago and they are part ofaccessible from a different valley (Furkotska
the Carpathian mountain ranges. Later, afterValley, with mountain lakes carrying the name
these mountains emerged from the Mesozoicof the above-mentioned Swedish naturalist -
ocean some 80 million years ago, they startedWahlenberg's lakes). The Nefcerka Valley has
to  be  formed  on  the  surface.three mountain lakes called Terianske lakes
(deep up to 47 meters) and the Nefcersky
Scientists have proofs that prehistoricstream runs out of them. In the Valley
people dwelt in the caves of the BelianskeNefcerka, there is the Nefcerka Waterfall
Tatry and there are also some sources thathigh almost as a 30-floor building. The
say that when the village Novy Smokovec wasvalley's name is probably derived from the
founded, workers dig out a silver coin withNeftzer family lineage, which took care of
the  portrait  of  Marcus  Aurelius.the royal property from the year 1695 up to
1762.
The Tatras can be divided to the Western
Tatras, the High Tatras, and the BelianskeOn the web of TANAP, the Valey Nefcerka is
Tatras. This mountain range is in the northspecifically mentioned as one of the areas
of Slovakia and Poland owns part of it too.that rock climbers are not allowed to enter:
The deceased John Paul II loved these
mountains and he often visited them as aNefcerka can be seen from the Krivan Peak,
priest before he became the Pope. The highestwhich is freely reachable by tourists (some 4
Tatras are the High Tatras, where the Gerlachhours  from  Strbske  pleso - a ski center):
Peak (2,655 meters above the sea level) is
the highest peak in Slovakia. The BelianskeFrom animals living in such hidden places
Tatras have a lot of caves and it is possiblelike this nature's jewel I describe here, we
that ancient dwellers lived here, as therecan mention eagle, Eurasian lynx, marmot, but
are prehistoric proofs found in some cavesalso many others such as viper, chamois,
(an  ancient  stone  axe,  for  example).bear, wild cat… Among the ones that is
very special is Branchinecta paludosa (a
Matej Bel (1684 - 1723), a Slovak Lutherancreature from the class of primitive and
pastor, one of the greatest scholars of theprimarily fresh water crustaceans). This is a
18th century (Slovakia was under the rule ofwater creature that has one special attribute
the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy) wrote a big- it does not live anywhere in the world
work entitled Notitia Hungariae novaeexcept Greenland, Siberia, Scandinavia…
historico - geografica, which got even beyondThen we have thousands of miles and we
the borders of the then Austro-Hungariansuddenly find it in the High Tatras. This ice
Monarchy. The work popularized therelict lives only in two High Tatras lakes
geographical splendor of the Tatras, as partand one of them is said to be the higher
of it was also a precious map and a lot ofFurkotske lake (pleso) in the Furkotska
information about the Slovak geography. Thus,Valley  -  a  neighbor  of  Nefcerka.
some famous European scholars visited the
Tatras, probably being also inspired by JeanA source in Wikipedia has a little
Jacque Rousseau's ideas about the benefits ifinformation  too:
people come back to nature and identify with
it. Some of these were Göran Wahlenberg (aOf the flora, we can also mention some
Swedish naturalist), Robert Townson, and manyinteresting plants. One of such species is
others.Erysimum wahlenbergii, which was discovered
by the above-mentioned Swedish scholar and
The High Tatras had some mining history too.which carries his name. This plant grows up
The first mining activities started in theto the length of one meter and it has yellow
15th century. Under the government of Matejflowers like wild radish. This kind of the
Korvin (1458 - 1490), mining tunnels wereplant class has not been found anywhere in
built in the height of about 2000 meters andthe  world.
less around the Krivan Peak. But even in
spite of the great enthusiasm, the resultsMore information about the High Tatras (as
were not so good as expected. Some people saywell as about the above-mentioned Göran
that gold can be found in these tunnels evenWahlenberg) can be found in the English
today, but with bears around and going deepWikipedia:
into the darkness on one's knees only is
quite  dangerous.Conclusion
The  contemporary  TatrasI remember visiting the Valley Nefcerka with
my father in 1968. It has been one of the
Presently, the High Tatras are under themost vivid experiences I have ever had, as
protection of TANAP, which is the Tatrasthe Soviet army entered aggressively our
National Park (established in 1949). The Highcountry (Czechoslovakia at that time) exactly
Tatras have always had a good spa history, ason that day in August. As we were coming
the weather and overall nature withback, we listened to the radio. Even at that
breathtaking vegetation is incredibly healthytime, no cars were allowed to push their
for  people  with  breathing  diseases.wheels to the Koprova and Ticha Valley. Now
too, the access to the Valley Nefcerka is not
In 1970, the World Ski Championship tookgiven to anybody except for special purposes
place in the High Tatras and from till then(scientific  ones,  etc.).
quite a modest and to the world unknown place
an attractive tourist place with cablewaysIs the heavy machinery allowed to go just as
and good transportation developed all overnear as the Valley Nefcerka to cut off and
the region. The Western and Belianske Tatrastake away the fallen trees only because it
are  exception.yields profit? The noise these machines
produce is to the nature's ears the same what
As these are real mountains, the weather canthe heavy artillery to human ears. Yet, we
change any time with harsh effects. If you gohave a law that if someone destroys a nest of
up into the hills and the sun is shining,a protected bird he or she is sentenced to
always expect that hailstones can fall onprison. Can the heavy machines come here,
your head in a few minutes. Tourists shouldscare the animals, or even destroy birds'
never forget to put a wind-jacket in theirnests built in the area of the fallen trees?
packsacks and good shoes on their feet. SomeThe Valley Ticha, which is neighboring with
years ago, a calamity occurred in the HighValley Koprova, has its website and you can
Tatras, as the wind was so strong that itsee  pictures  of  these  machines  here:
literally cut off many trees from surface.
Some wood industry companies want to takeIf anybody would like to visit Slovakia, it
these fallen trees out of the woods even fromis a good idea to start with Slovak websites.
the  most  protected  areas.There is much more than the Valley Nefcerka
in the High Tatras. Quite a famous Slovak
The  Valley  Nefcerka  -  Why Are You Crying?artist, Julius Koller, installed a UFO
Gallery on one of the High Tatras' mountains.
As the High Tatras is the national park, someThe Ganek Peak is inaccessible to all but
activities are not permitted. Some places,expert climbers. The idea with the UFO
too, are prohibited to see. The ValleyGallery and the stars being attached to
Nefcerka is one of them and let me justclimbers' eyes helps to find a new dimension.



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