Protected areas in Poland

National Parks in Poland constitute the biggest form of nature protection. The parks protect an area distinctive for its unique scientific, natural, cultural and educational values. The main task of national park is to study and preserve the unity of natural systems of the area, as well as to restore the disturbed or extinct elements of a native nature.

We have 24 National Parks in Poland.

The emblem of each park is an animal that is protected in this

Regions in Poland which are protected:

Zachodniopoporskie

National Parks – Drawienski, Woliński

Wetlands of International Importance (RAMSAR) – Lake Swidwie

Pomorskie

National Parks – Slowiński

Wetlands of International Importance (RAMSAR) – Słowiński

UNESCO MAB Biosphere reserves – Słowiński

Warmińsko- Mazurskie

Wetlands of International Importance (RAMSAR) – Lake Karas

UNESCO MAB Biosphere reserves – Lukajno Lake reserve

Lubuskie

National Parks – Drawieński

Kujawsko – pomorskie

National Parks – Bory tucholskie

Mazowieckie

National Parks – Kampinoski

UNESCO MAB Biosphere reserves – Puszcza Kampinoska

Wielkopolskie

National Parks – Drawieński, Wielkopolski

Dolnośląskie

National Parks – Gór Stołowych (mountains), Karkonoski (mountains)

Wetlands of International Importance (RAMSAR) – Stawy Milickie Nature reserve

UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserves – Karkonosze

Łódzkie

National Parks – Kampinoski

Lubelskie

National Parks – Polseki, Roztoczański, Ujście Warty

Wetlands of International Importance (RAMSAR) – Słońsk Reserve

Sląskie

National Parks – Babiogórski (mountains)

UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserves

Świętokrzyskie

National Parks – Świętokrzyski (mountains)

Podlaskie

NAtional Parks – Białowieski, Biebrzański, Narwiański, Wigierski

Wetlands of International Importance (RAMSAR) – Biebrza National Park, Lukajno Lake

Małopolskie

National Parks – Babiogróski, Gorczański, MAgurski, Ojcowski, Pieniński, Tatrzański (all mountains)

UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserves – Tatra Reserve

Podkarpackie

National Parks – Bieszczadzki (mountains)

UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserves – East Carpathian

What is more

-       121 Landscape Parks

-       Over 1300 nature reserves

-       450 protected landscapes areas

-       About 500 Natura2000 sites

-       Geological “documentary sites”

-       Over 6000 ‘ecological sites’

-       ‘nature and landscapes complexes’

-       About 33,000 natural monuments