High Tatras are threatened with irreversible damage, warns SAV about the zoning proposal
Researchers from the Slovak Academy of Sciences caution that the proposed zoning plan for the Tatra National Park could lead to irreversible damage to the region.
The final proposal for zoning in the High Tatras undermines strict protection of reserves, adds areas for cottages near the Roháč lakes, and opens the way for skiing from the Patriarchs
A new proposal for zoning in the Tatra National Park is facing criticism for reducing protections and expanding development areas.
Eštok did not explain who the zoning of the Tatras should be set for (questions and answers about zoning and snowmaking reservoir)
The Slovak Ministry of Environment has not yet submitted the zoning of the Tatra National Park and the Low Tatras National Park for interdepartmental consultation, despite being mandated to approve zonings for four national parks by the first quarter of 2026, with the proposed zoning for TANAP criticized for potentially reducing nature protection.
Will horses stay on the route to Morskie Oko? The ministry responds
The Ministry of Climate and Environment asserts that horses will not operate along the entire route to Morskie Oko and that the Tatra National Park must apply for funding for buses to replace them.
Taraba as a shareholder of TMR: opened a new cable car and wants to build a snowmaking reservoir with Rattaj
Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba defends a zoning proposal for Tatra National Park that would reduce nature protection in several areas and allow the sale of state land under ski slopes to Tatry Mountain Resorts.
Horses remain on the entire route to Morskie Oko. "We have been deceived"
Anna Plaszczyk from the Viva Foundation criticizes the decision by Tatra National Park to retain horse-drawn transportation to Morskie Oko instead of replacing it with electric buses, calling it a scandal and a betrayal of public trust.