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

Slovakia lies in the center of CentralValley Nefcerka is one of them and let
Europe and many tourists, among whomme just describe why.
Americans are not any exceptions, findThis valley lies above the lower
it really attractive. One of the world'ssituated and neighboring Koprova dolina
youngest (in the geographical(valley); it is under the Krivan Peak;
terminology) mountain range called thethe route to the Valley Nefcerka is not
Tatras or the High Tatras (Vysoke Tatry)visible. It is the most protected
lies in the heart of this small country.reservation in Slovakia and it has wild
The arrangement of these mountains isnature unique in all Europe. It
very dense, which means that in the Alpsofficially does not have a touristic
(Austria, Switzerland…), for example,access. As it has been preserved this
there is a bigger distance betweenway for a quite long time, there may be
particular peaks. The High Tatras peaksyet some unknown species of flora and
are condensed and thus exceptionallyfauna not observable anywhere in the
attractive. In these mountains, you canworld. The valley starts with woods,
make most of any touristic trips just inthen follow dwarf pines, a howling
one day and you can see all thewaterfall, the Krivan's wall on the
loveliness of nature hidden within theright hand and the rocks everywhere;
woods and the rocks.then you can see the dark blue mountain
The history of these mountains startedlakes with the clearest water in the
some 500 million years ago and they areworld. The valley ends with the ridge of
part of the Carpathian mountain ranges.the Furkotsky Peaks accessible from a
Later, after these mountains emergeddifferent valley (Furkotska Valley, with
from the Mesozoic ocean some 80 millionmountain lakes carrying the name of the
years ago, they started to be formed onabove-mentioned Swedish naturalist -
the surface.Wahlenberg's lakes). The Nefcerka Valley
Scientists have proofs that prehistorichas three mountain lakes called
people dwelt in the caves of theTerianske lakes (deep up to 47 meters)
Belianske Tatry and there are also someand the Nefcersky stream runs out of
sources that say that when the villagethem. In the Valley Nefcerka, there is
Novy Smokovec was founded, workers digthe Nefcerka Waterfall high almost as a
out a silver coin with the portrait of30-floor building. The valley's name is
Marcus Aurelius.probably derived from the Neftzer family
The Tatras can be divided to the Westernlineage, which took care of the royal
Tatras, the High Tatras, and theproperty from the year 1695 up to 1762.
Belianske Tatras. This mountain range isOn the web of TANAP, the Valey Nefcerka
in the north of Slovakia and Poland ownsis specifically mentioned as one of the
part of it too. The deceased John Paulareas that rock climbers are not allowed
II loved these mountains and he oftento enter:
visited them as a priest before heNefcerka can be seen from the Krivan
became the Pope. The highest Tatras arePeak, which is freely reachable by
the High Tatras, where the Gerlach Peaktourists (some 4 hours from Strbske
(2,655 meters above the sea level) ispleso - a ski center):
the highest peak in Slovakia. TheFrom animals living in such hidden
Belianske Tatras have a lot of caves andplaces like this nature's jewel I
it is possible that ancient dwellersdescribe here, we can mention eagle,
lived here, as there are prehistoricEurasian lynx, marmot, but also many
proofs found in some caves (an ancientothers such as viper, chamois, bear,
stone axe, for example).wild cat… Among the ones that is very
Matej Bel (1684 - 1723), a Slovakspecial is Branchinecta paludosa (a
Lutheran pastor, one of the greatestcreature from the class of primitive and
scholars of the 18th century (Slovakiaprimarily fresh water crustaceans). This
was under the rule of theis a water creature that has one special
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy) wrote a bigattribute - it does not live anywhere in
work entitled Notitia Hungariae novaethe world except Greenland, Siberia,
historico - geografica, which got evenScandinavia… Then we have thousands of
beyond the borders of the thenmiles and we suddenly find it in the
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. The workHigh Tatras. This ice relict lives only
popularized the geographical splendor ofin two High Tatras lakes and one of them
the Tatras, as part of it was also ais said to be the higher Furkotske lake
precious map and a lot of information(pleso) in the Furkotska Valley - a
about the Slovak geography. Thus, someneighbor of Nefcerka.
famous European scholars visited theA source in Wikipedia has a little
Tatras, probably being also inspired byinformation too:
Jean Jacque Rousseau's ideas about theOf the flora, we can also mention some
benefits if people come back to natureinteresting plants. One of such species
and identify with it. Some of these wereis Erysimum wahlenbergii, which was
Göran Wahlenberg (a Swedishdiscovered by the above-mentioned
naturalist), Robert Townson, and manySwedish scholar and which carries his
others.name. This plant grows up to the length
The High Tatras had some mining historyof one meter and it has yellow flowers
too. The first mining activities startedlike wild radish. This kind of the plant
in the 15th century. Under theclass has not been found anywhere in the
government of Matej Korvin (1458 -world.
1490), mining tunnels were built in theMore information about the High Tatras
height of about 2000 meters and less(as well as about the above-mentioned
around the Krivan Peak. But even inGöran Wahlenberg) can be found in the
spite of the great enthusiasm, theEnglish Wikipedia:
results were not so good as expected.Conclusion
Some people say that gold can be foundI remember visiting the Valley Nefcerka
in these tunnels even today, but withwith my father in 1968. It has been one
bears around and going deep into theof the most vivid experiences I have
darkness on one's knees only is quiteever had, as the Soviet army entered
dangerous.aggressively our country (Czechoslovakia
The contemporary Tatrasat that time) exactly on that day in
Presently, the High Tatras are under theAugust. As we were coming back, we
protection of TANAP, which is the Tatraslistened to the radio. Even at that
National Park (established in 1949). Thetime, no cars were allowed to push their
High Tatras have always had a good spawheels to the Koprova and Ticha Valley.
history, as the weather and overallNow too, the access to the Valley
nature with breathtaking vegetation isNefcerka is not given to anybody except
incredibly healthy for people withfor special purposes (scientific ones,
breathing diseases.etc.).
In 1970, the World Ski Championship tookIs the heavy machinery allowed to go
place in the High Tatras and from tilljust as near as the Valley Nefcerka to
then quite a modest and to the worldcut off and take away the fallen trees
unknown place an attractive touristonly because it yields profit? The noise
place with cableways and goodthese machines produce is to the
transportation developed all over thenature's ears the same what the heavy
region. The Western and Belianske Tatrasartillery to human ears. Yet, we have a
are exception.law that if someone destroys a nest of a
As these are real mountains, the weatherprotected bird he or she is sentenced to
can change any time with harsh effects.prison. Can the heavy machines come
If you go up into the hills and the sunhere, scare the animals, or even destroy
is shining, always expect thatbirds' nests built in the area of the
hailstones can fall on your head in afallen trees? The Valley Ticha, which is
few minutes. Tourists should neverneighboring with Valley Koprova, has its
forget to put a wind-jacket in theirwebsite and you can see pictures of
packsacks and good shoes on their feet.these machines here:
Some years ago, a calamity occurred inIf anybody would like to visit Slovakia,
the High Tatras, as the wind was soit is a good idea to start with Slovak
strong that it literally cut off manywebsites. There is much more than the
trees from surface. Some wood industryValley Nefcerka in the High Tatras.
companies want to take these fallenQuite a famous Slovak artist, Julius
trees out of the woods even from theKoller, installed a UFO Gallery on one
most protected areas.of the High Tatras' mountains. The Ganek
The Valley Nefcerka - Why Are YouPeak is inaccessible to all but expert
Crying?climbers. The idea with the UFO Gallery
As the High Tatras is the national park,and the stars being attached to
some activities are not permitted. Someclimbers' eyes helps to find a new
places, too, are prohibited to see. Thedimension.



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