... km in the E-W direction in the eastern part to 12 km in the N-S direction in the southern part. It is signifi-cantly prolonged in the N-S axis, as a result of the in- tensive spreading of bark ... driven decline is typical of the Kysuce and Orava regions. In the Orava region, the decline was accelerated by windstorm in 2004, causing heavy damage to forests. In contrast to the other two ... management. In contrast, the observed patterns of infestation often reflect such regulations. For exam-ple, the northern part of zone A in the Orava region is located just in the Babia hora...