Tourism As A Stress Factor For Forest Ecosystem In The National Nature Reserve Prielom Hornadu In The National Park Slovak Paradise

This article reviews results of monitoring of hiking trail state which goes through The National Nature Reserve Prielom Hornadu in The National Park Slovak Paradise. General state of hiking trail and its impact on surrounding forest ecosystem was determined on the basis of state evaluation of trails surface, its lines (surface) which is covered and volume of neagative effect in surrounding of the hiking trail. On 6 762 meters of mapped trail: - to A category (hiking trail in very good condition without significant damage on and by the trail) was dedicated 19%; - to B category (moderately damaged hiking trail) 42%; - to C category (markedly damaged hiking trail) 39%; For elimination of negative effects and damages prevention have been made several proposals.