🌲 Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Transnational woodland heritage spanning 18 countries
📋 Fast Facts
- 94 component parts distributed across 18 countries
- Spans the Carpathians, Alps, Dinarides, Mediterranean, and Pyrenees regions
- Demonstrates European Beech expansion since the last Ice Age
- Inscribed for outstanding universal value in forest ecology and biogeography
This transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site comprises 94 separate forest sites across 18 European countries, representing one of the continent's most significant ecological properties. Since the end of the last Ice Age, European Beech spread from a handful of isolated refuge areas in the Alps, Carpathians, Dinarides, Mediterranean, and Pyrenees over several thousand years in an expansion process still underway today. The forests document a living record of post-glacial vegetation recovery and ...