🌲 Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Transnational World Heritage property spanning 18 countries
📋 Fast Facts
- 94 component sites across 18 countries in Europe
- Demonstrates European Beech natural expansion since the last Ice Age
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017
- Located in diverse regions: Alps, Carpathians, Dinarides, Mediterranean, and Pyrenees
This transnational property represents one of the most significant ecological networks in Europe, comprising 94 distinct component forests distributed across 18 countries. The sites collectively document the post-glacial expansion of European Beech across the continent—a migration process that began after the last Ice Age and continues today. The property exemplifies how a single tree species achieved continental distribution through natural processes over several millennia ...