Tricity Landscape Park

Tricity Landscape Park
Trójmiejski Park Krajobrazowy
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Location of Tricity Landscape Park in Poland
Location	Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Nearest city	Tricity
Coordinates	54°25′18″N 18°32′34″E / 54.42153°N 18.54289°E / 54.42153; 18.54289Coordinates: 54°25′18″N 18°32′34″E / 54.42153°N 18.54289°E / 54.42153; 18.54289
Area	199.3 km² (77.0 sq mi)
Established	03-05-1979
Governing body	Tricity Landscape Park Management

Tricity Landscape Park (Trójmiejski Park Krajobrazowy) is a protected area in northern Poland (Polish Landscape Park), established in 1979, and covering the area of 199.3 square kilometres (77.0 sq mi).

The Park lies within the Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Wejherowo County (Gmina Szemud, Gmina Wejherowo). On the north side, the Park extends into the Polish forests complex called Puszcza Darżlubska (English: Darżlubie Forest, or Darżlubska Wilderness), from which it is separated by the Reda river.

Within the Tricity Landscape Park there are 10 nature reserves.

View of the Tricity Landscape Park forested area

Notes and references

Strona oficjalna Parku (The Park's Official Website) (Polish)

Protected areas of Poland

Smallcaps indicate World Heritage Sites Italics indicate Biosphere reserves

National parks	Babia Góra Białowieża Biebrza Bieszczady Bory Tucholskie Drawa Gorce Kampinos Karkonosze Magura Narew Ojców Pieniny Polesie Roztocze Słowiński Świętokrzyski Stołowe Mountains Tatra Ujście Warty Wielkopolska Wigry Wolin

Related lists	Biosphere reserves Landscape parks (Parki Krajobrazowe) Nature reserves (Rezerwaty przyrody) Ramsar sites World Heritage Sites

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