Tatra National Park is located in the Tatra Mountains of the southern middle part of Poland. The national park encompasses an area of 81.71 miles (211.64 sq km). The Tatra Mountains create a shared border between Poland and Slovakia. Slovakia invests in protecting the mountain area with the sister national park under the same name (Tatra National Park Slovakia). The High Tatras and the Western Tatras make up this part of the mountainous region of Poland. The Tatras are characterized by sharp-jagged peaks and stunning rock formations. Rysy is the highest summit in Poland reaching a height of 8,199 feet (2,499 m). Wielka Sniezna is the longest from over 600 caves found within the national park boundaries. It stretches a distance of 11 miles (18 km) with a maximum depth of 2,671 feet (814 m). Wielka Siklawa is the tallest waterfall with a height of 230 feet (70 m). Morskie Oko is the largest lake based on the surface area encompassing an area of 3,756,604 square feet (349,000 sq m). Wielki Staw is close in surface area, but it is a hundred feet deeper topping out at a depth of 260 feet (79.3 m). Tatra National Park is home to endangered and endemic wildlife species. Some of the park's popular species include brown bear, gray wolf, Eurasian lynx, and the European otter. The Tatra chamois and marmot are two of the highly protected species of the park.
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