List of national parks of Poland

There are 23 national parks in Poland. These were formerly run by the Polish Board of National Parks (Krajowy Zarząd Parków Narodowych), but in 2004 responsibility for them was transferred to the Ministry of the Environment. Most national parks are divided into strictly and partially protected zones. Additionally, they are usually surrounded by a protective buffer zone called otulina.

Contents

Image Name Name origin Seat Location Area (km²) Year Symbol UNESCO status Neighboring national parks
Babiogórski Park Narodowy Babia Góra (mountain) Zawoja 33.92[1] 1955[2] (1933) Laserpitium archangelica
Laserpitium archangelica
Biosphere reserve
Białowieski Park Narodowy Białowieża (village) and Białowieża Forest Białowieża 105.02[3] 1947[4] (1932) Wisent
Wisent
World Heritage Site, biosphere reserve NP Belavezhskaya Pushcha, Belarus
Biebrzański Park Narodowy Biebrza River Osowiec-Twierdza near Goniądz 592.23 1993 Ruff
Ruff
Biosphere reserve
Bieszczadzki Park Narodowy Bieszczady Mountains Ustrzyki Górne 292.01 1973 Lynx
Lynx
Biosphere reserve NP Poloniny, Slovakia
Bory Tucholskie Park Narodowy Bory Tucholskie Tuchola (town) and Tuchola Forest Charzykowy near Chojnice 47.98 1996 Capercaillie
Capercaillie
Drawieński Park Narodowy Drawno (town) and Drawa River Drawno 114.41 1990 Otter
Otter
Gorczański Park Narodowy Gorce Mountains Poręba Wielka 70.29 1981 Fire salamander
Fire salamander
Gór Stołowych Park Narodowy Gór Stołowych Góry Stołowe (Table Mountains) Kudowa-Zdrój 63.40 1993 Sandstone
Sandstone formation
Kampinoski Park Narodowy Kampinos (village) and Kampinos Forest Izabelin near Warsaw 385.44 1959 Moose
Moose
Biosphere reserve
Karkonoski Park Narodowy Karkonosze (Giant Mountains) Jelenia Góra 55.76 1959 Mountain
Mountain
Biosphere reserve Krkonošský NP, Czech Republic
Magurski Park Narodowy Magura Wątkowska (mountain range) Krempna 194.39 1995 Buzzard
Buzzard
Narwiański Park Narodowy Narew River Kurowo near Kobylin-Borzymy 68.1 1996 Marsh harrier
Marsh harrier
Ojcowski Park Narodowy Ojców (village) Ojców 21.46 1956 Bat
Bat
Pieniński Park Narodowy Pieniny Mountains Krościenko nad Dunajcem 23.46 1954 (1932) Trzy Korony
Trzy Korony Mountain and the Dunajec River
Pieninský NP, Slovakia
Poleski Park Narodowy Polesie region Urszulin 97.62 1990 Crane
Crane
Biosphere reserve Shatskyy NP, Ukraine
Roztoczański Park Narodowy Roztocze (range of hills) Zwierzyniec 84.83 1974 Konik
Konik horse
Slowinski Słowiński Park Narodowy Slovincian tribe Smołdzino near Słupsk 186 1967 Seagull
Seagull
Biosphere reserve
Swietokrzyski Świętokrzyski Park Narodowy Święty Krzyż (Holy Cross) Mountain and the Świętokrzyskie Mountains Bodzentyn 76.26 1950 Deer
Deer
Tatrzański Park Narodowy Tatra Mountains Zakopane 211.64 1954 (1947) Tatra chamois
Tatra chamois
Biosphere reserve Tatranský NP, Slovakia
Ujście Warty Park Narodowy Ujście Warty Confluence of the rivers Warta and Oder Chyrzyno near Kostrzyn nad Odrą 80.38 2001 Bean goose
Bean goose
Wielkopolski Park Narodowy Wielkopolska (Greater Poland) region Jeziory near Mosina 75.84 1957 Owl
Owl
Wigierski Park Narodowy Wigry Lake Krzywe 150.86 1989 Beaver
Beaver
Woliński Park Narodowy Wolin Island Międzyzdroje 109.37 1960 White-tailed eagle
White-tailed eagle
Landscape belts
Baltic Sea coast Lowland belt Sudete Mountains
Lake belt Upland belt Carpathian Mountains

See also

References

  1. ^ Dz.U. 1997 nr 99 poz. 608
  2. ^ Dz.U. 1955 nr 4 poz. 25
  3. ^ Dz.U. 1996 nr 93 poz. 424
  4. ^ Dz.U. 1947 nr 74 poz. 469

Sources

Legal documents

Ordinances issued by the Polish Council of Ministers, establishing individual national parks (all in Polish, in PDF format).

Websites

Official websites of individual national parks

External links