POLISH NATIONAL PARKS

National Parks in Poland constitute the biggest form of nature protection. The area of a national park, may not be smaller than 1,000 ha. The park protects an area distinctive for its unique scientific, natural, cultural and educational values. A national park protects the entire nature and specific landscape features within its borders. The main task of a 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. The park is open to visitors, but nature conservation is its main objective and has priority over all other activities. For each of the national parks, the mandate is defined in the statutes of the park, issued by the Minister of Environmental Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry. There are 23 national parks in Poland with total area of ca. 315,000 ha, which cover approximately 1 per cent of the country's area. Polish National Parks are exceptional in Europe for their range of wildlife, their size and varying geographical interest.

Babiogorski NP Drawienski NP Narwianski NP

Slowinski NP Wigierski NP Bialowieski NP

Gorczanski NP Ojcowski NP Stolowe Mountains NP

Wolinski NP Biebrzanski NP Kampinoski NP

Pieninski NP Swietokrzyski NP Bieszczadzki NP

Karkonoski NP Poleski NP Tatrzanski NP

Borow Tucholskich NP Magurski NP Roztoczanski NP

Wielkopolski NP