Tatra National Park says that human excrement pollutes soil and water, “disfigures the landscape and degrades the experience of other tourists”.
tatra mountains
Polish visitors responsible for 90% of violations in Slovak mountain park
Offences included camping in unauthorised areas, swimming in mountain lakes, flying drones, and hiking outside marked trails.
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Men fined for night hike to illuminate cross on Polish mountain on pope death anniversary
“It is our duty to be consistent with the principles that protect the Tatra mountains,” said the park director.
Beaver defies experts by surviving second winter in Polish mountains
Park rangers now see signs that the animal has been joined by others, indicating that a new colony may be established there.
Polish city installs bear-proof rubbish bins
The initiative, a collaboration with a neighbouring national park, is intended to protect both animals and humans.
