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Poland has about twenty national parks, approximately one hundred landscape parks, as well as a large number of reserves and natural monuments. These include the Tatra mountains, the untouched forest of the Belovezhskaya Pushcha, the purest Masurian lakes and the unique Biebrza Marshes, by the way, they are the only ones of their kind in all of Europe.

There are seven national parks of the country on the UNESCO list. Entrance to all these parks is free, but there are rules for staying there. For example, in some parks, you can only move along the paths, you can’t touch the animals with your hands, but only take pictures, and even then without a flash. The cost of entry to such a park is quite inexpensive, but a large number of different types representatives of flora and fauna are simply mesmerizing.

The most famous national park in the country is Belovezhsky national park together with the Belovezhskaya Pushcha of Belarus. This is the largest place in all of Europe where untouched forest has been preserved. Here you can meet the rarest animals, such as bison and tarpans. This park not only has rare species animals and vegetation, there are also many monuments of ancient Slavic culture.

Near Warsaw there is another no less beautiful park. This is Kompino National Park. Under the protection of this park are pine and oak forests, as well as swamps and meadows near the Vistula River. In these in protected areas inhabited by many various types aquatic animals, as well as those who live near water. Here you can meet badgers, elks, forest hens, waders and other animals. The peculiarity of this park is that it is the only place where the black stork lives, which is on the list of the Red Book.

On the coast Baltic Sea, is the Slavinsky National Park. This park is guarded pine forests on the Dunes, swamps and floodplain forests, near the Leba River and the local lakes Gardna and Lebskoe. There is a large number of representatives of the fauna. Birds usually make their nests here. In addition, there is Observation deck, and also there is an opportunity to visit the most interesting ethnographic museum.

At the same time, the unique Tatra National Park is located in the two states of Poland and Slovakia. This park is considered special, as it protects the mountain ranges of the Tatra Mountains. Also under its protection there is a forest, mountain meadows and other representatives of fauna and flora. By the way, in this reserve is the most high mountain in Poland, it is called the red mountain, its height reaches 2498 meters.

In Poland there is still a large number of various unique parks and reserves. Belovezhsky Reserve together with the Masurian Lakes, they claim to be included in the list of wonders of the world. A very large influx of tourists is observed in the Scandinavian park, usually every year millions of people come there to admire the beautiful nature. All National parks Poland deserve a lot of attention, both from tourists and from local residents. People from all over the world come to Poland to enjoy ancient forests and unique water and mountain ranges.

Poland has more than 20 national parks, at least 100 landscape parks, nature reserves and many natural monuments. These are the Tatra mountain ranges, virgin forests Belovezhskaya Pushcha, the unique Masurian Lakes, as well as the unique Biebrza Marshes - the only ones of their kind in Europe. Seven of all national parks in Poland are included in the UNESCO heritage list.

Oytsovsky National Park (Polish Ojcowski Park Narodowy) is a national park in southern Poland. It is located in the Krakow poviat of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, about 16 km north of Krakow, on the Krakow-Czestochowa Upland. It was created on January 14, 1956.

Polesie (Polish: Poleski Park Narodowy) is a national park in eastern Poland, in the Lublin Voivodeship, in the historical region of Polissya. The park was formed in 1990 with an area of ​​48.13 km². At present, the area of ​​the park is 97.62 km², of which 47.8 km² is occupied by forests;

Rostochansky (Polish: Roztoczański Park Narodowy) is a national park in southeastern Poland, in the Lubelskie Voivodeship. The headquarters of the park is located in the city of Zwierzyniec. The park was founded in 1974 with an original area of ​​48.01 km².

Świętokrzyski National Park (Polish: Świętokrzyski Park Narodowy) is one of 23 national parks in Poland. It is located in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. The park is located in the central part of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains and includes mountain system Lysogory with Lysitsa Peak

The Tatra National Park (Polish: Tatrzański Park Narodowy) is a national park in southern Poland, on the border with Slovakia. Together with the national park of the same name in Slovakia, it forms a single protected natural area.

Uysce Warty (Polish: Park Narodowy Ujście Warty) is one of 23 national parks in Poland. It was created on June 19, 2001, which makes it the youngest park in the country. Located in the Lubuskie Voivodeship, in the lower reaches of the Warta River, not far from its confluence with the Odra, which is the Polish-German border.

There are more than 20 national parks in Poland. About 10 of them are included in the world list biosphere reserves. Today portal Poland24. comoffers a journey through five of the most unique natural parks Commonwealth.

Babiegorsky National Park is located in the south of Poland, near the border with Slovakia. Founded in 1954, it covers the protected northern and southern part of the Babia Gura massif since 1933, from the Yalovetsky pass to the Lipnitsky pass. Initially, the area of ​​the reserve was more than 1700 hectares, today it has grown to almost 3500 hectares. The beauty and uniqueness of the flora and fauna of Babia Gura is unique. In the lower part, up to 1150 m above sea level, there is a fir-beech forest with a mixture of alder and fir; spruce forests with rowan trees. The mountain hills of the reserve with small meadows are covered with green lichens and velvety mosses.

Babiegorsky National Park is a habitat for many species of plants and animals. In terms of flora, this is one of the most interesting mountain ranges in the Beskids. The flora includes 700 species of vascular plants, 200 species of mosses, 100 species of liverworts, 250 species of lichens and about 120 species of algae. There is also a large number of alpine plant species, which are not found anywhere else. There are about 170 species of vertebrates living here, including 6 species of fish, 6 species of amphibians (mainly newts), 5 species of reptiles, 115 species of birds and 38 species of mammals.

Nadvartsyansky Reserve is a protected area in west-central Poland established in 1995. The park spreads over an area of ​​134.28 km 2 along a section of the Warta River. The Nadwarciany Nature Reserve is considered one of the seven most important ornithological regions in Poland, a significant center in Europe. In 1995 international organization Bird Life International has named the park an "International Bird Area". The reserve has 153 species of birds, including migratory ones, which is 67% of the species richness of the country. Here live: gray herons, bitterns, night herons, swans and geese, rare species of ducks. This park is believed to be one of the last places in Europe where the endangered corncrake can still be seen.

The reserve is very rich in unique flora. More than 1,000 species of vascular plants grow here, 57 of which are protected by the state. On the territory of the park you can find white water lilies, yellow water lilies, carnations and many rare plants.

Kampinos National Park located near Warsaw and covers an area of ​​383 thousand hectares. It is one of the largest in Poland and is listed by UNESCO. The park consists of three zones: the central zone (subject to reduced protection), the buffer zone (which is protected from urbanization, etc.) and the transition zone. The Kampinos National Park is visited by a million tourists every year. At their disposal - 360 km tourist routes also adapted for cycling.

Within the park, there are total 118 plant communities and more than 1500 species of plants grow. Pine forests predominate. Deciduous forests grow mainly in swampy areas. Some trees are over 200 years old and reach considerable heights. The flora of the Kampinos Park is rich and amazing: 125 plant species are under strict protection, 44 under partial protection.

3,000 animal species have been recorded in the park, accounting for half of the entire Polish fauna. Here live: elk, roe deer, deer, lynx, wild boar, beaver, as well as foxes, badgers, hares, martens, weasels. By the way, elk is a kind of official trademark of the forest. Nesting in the park: gray crane, black stork, serpent eagle, gray heron, white-tailed eagle, corncrake, bittern and other birds.

Vigersky National Park is located in the north-east of Poland, in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. Wigry National Park is named after the largest body of water in the region - Lake Wigry. This reserve consists of several interesting zones: it is part of the Masurian Lakes and the Augustow Forest. The Poles themselves say about this region: “I visited once, you can’t help but come back!”

The greatest interest among visitors to the park is Lake Wigry with its steep banks, indented with quiet, cozy bays. One of the main local attractions is located here - the monastery of the Cameduls, built in the 17th century. The lake is located on the path of the winding river Charna-Khancha, which resembles a mountain river with its rapids and turns. It, together with the Augustow Canal, is considered the most suitable for kayaking. Along the river you can see small villages and even lonely standing chapels.

In addition to Lake Wigry, in the reserve you can see a whole system of reservoirs united by canals and streams. Some of these lakes are home to shy birds, so it is forbidden to make loud noises here. In addition, a large population of beavers lives on local lakes. These animals live only in clean water, therefore, are a living illustration of the ideal ecological state of the national park.

Wonvuz-Bolekhovitsky reserve - landscape reserve in Poland, which is located within the administrative boundaries of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. The reserve is located in the lower part of the Bolechovice Valley among the rocky gorge, from which it got its name. The reserve was founded on November 4, 1968 by decree of the Minister of Forestry and Woodworking Industry. The area of ​​the reserve is 22.44 hectares. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it is not the flora and fauna that are preserved here, but, first of all, the unique tectonic calcareous structure.

On the territory there is a rocky gorge called "Bolechovitsky Gate" with numerous caves. A mixed tugai forest grows here with rocky meadows and the Bolechówka spring flows with small waterfalls.

Since 2001, the reserve has been included in the European program Natura 2000. Hiking and cycling trails pass through the reserve.