Biebrza National Park

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Biebrza National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Biebrza during spring
Location:	Podlasie Voivodship, Poland
Area:	592,23 km²
Established:	1993
Governing body:	Polish Ministry of the Environment

Biebrza National Park (Polish: Biebrzański Park Narodowy) is a national park in Podlasie Voivodeship, northeastern Poland, situated along the Biebrza River.

The largest of Poland’s 23 National Parks, the Biebrza National Park was created on September 9, 1993. Its total area is 592,23 km², of which forests cover 155,47 km², fields and meadows - 181,82 km² and the famous Biebrza River Marshes - 254,94 km².

Marshes are the most precious part of the park. Biebrza National Park protects vast and untouched by civilization peatbogs with unique variety of several species of plants, birds and animals. The Biebrza as well as the Narew River valleys are very important centres of birds’ nesting, feeding and resting. In 1995 the park was designated as a wetland site of worldwide significance and is under the protection of the Ramsar Convention. The most important part of the Park is Czerwone Bagno (Red Marsh) which is under strict protection.

Management address: Osowiec-Twierdza 8, 19-110 Goniądz, Poland