Nature

There are a number of protected areas in the Upper Váh Region under varying degrees of protection.

The Malá Fatra National Park (NP)

The Malá Fatra National Park
Declared a National Park in 1988, districts of Žilina and Martin.

National Nature Reserve (NNR)

National Nature Reserves:
Chleb, Kľak, Kozol, Krivé, Prípor, Rozsutec, Súľovské skaly (Súľov rocks), Starý hrad, Strážov, Suchý, Tiesňavy, Veľká Bránica.

Protected Zone(PZ) Hate

Protected Zone:
Hate, declared a Protected Zone in 2000, district of Žilina.

Nature Reserves (NR)

Nature Reserves:
Brodnianka, Čierna Lutiša, Rochovica, Slnečné skaly (Sunny rocks), Šujské rašelinisko (Šujské peat bog).

Natural Preserves:
Domašínsky meander (The Domašín Meander), Hričovská skalná ihla (Hričov Rocky Needle), Hričovské rífy (Hričov reefs), Šarkania diera (Dragon's hole), Krasniansky luh (Krasniansky meadow), Kysucká brána (Kysucká gate), Poluvsianska skalná ihla (Poluvsie Rocky Needle), Súľovský hrádok, Turská skala (Turská rock).