Beskydy Protected Landscape Area, Mountain nature reserve in Northern Moravia, Czech Republic.

Beskydy Protected Landscape Area covers 1,205 km², making it the largest protected landscape area in the Czech Republic, with forest on 71% of its territory. It spans four orographic units: the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, Rožnovská brázda, Vsetínské vrchy and the Czech part of the Javorníky. Elevations run from 325 m to 1,324 m at Lysá hora, its highest point.

Beskydy Protected Landscape Area was declared on 5 March 1973; Czech sources cite a government decree of 30 March 1973. It was created to protect primeval forest remnants with Carpathian species, species-rich meadows, pseudokarst phenomena and a landscape shaped by centuries of settlement, including ridge-top pastures and scattered hamlets.

The area is known for its strong folklore tradition and preserved examples of folk architecture, including wooden churches and ridge-top hamlets. The name Beskydy probably comes from the Wallachian word for a rocky ridge, and the scattered settlements grew from seasonal herding.

The area is accessible from towns at its edges through a network of marked trails suited to different skill levels. Depending on the season, visitors can hike in warmer months or ski in winter, with early planning helping to match activities to current conditions.

The mountains are home to one of Europe's few regions where bears, wolves, and lynx roam freely and move naturally between countries. This cross-border wildlife movement is rare and shows how these large predators still need wild spaces to survive.