Janów Forests Landscape Park, (
Polish: ''Park Krajobrazowy Lasy Janowskie''), is a
Polish Landscape Park designated
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
in
southeastern Poland.
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Geography
The park is within two
Polish voivodeships, in northeastern
Podkarpackie Voivodeship (Subcarpathian Voivodeship) and southwestern
Lublin Voivodeship. It is located north of
Rzeszów and south of
Lublin
Lublin is the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the center of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 336,339 (December 2021). Lublin is the largest Polish city east of t ...
.
The park protects , and has a buffer zone of .
It was established in 1984.
[
Janów Forests Landscape Park is a ]Natura 2000
Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectively ...
EU Special Protection Area.
Features
The park's forest landscape is varied, with meandering rivers and streams, meadows, and dune embankments. In drainless depressions with water flow there are vast swamp
A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in ...
s and peat bogs.[
Visitor attractions include cycling, horseback riding, fishing, and ]Polish folk culture
Slavic mythology or Slavic religion is the religious beliefs, myths, and ritual practices of the Slavs before Christianisation, which occurred at various stages between the 8th and the 13th century. The South Slavs, who likely settled in the B ...
places and events.[
The Puszcza Solska Landscape Park is also in the area.
]
Ponds and wetlands
Large complexes of constructed ponds cover a total of more than with wetlands and open water. They are 150 years old, with many built on natural swamps, taking advantage of the underground geological formations.[
The Imielty Ług nature reserve is at one of the pond complexes within Janów Forests Landscape Park.
]
See also
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* Special Protection Areas in Poland
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References
External links
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Poland's Official Travel Website: Janowskie Forest Landscape Park webpage
Landscape parks in Poland
Parks in Lublin Voivodeship
Parks in Podkarpackie Voivodeship
Forests of Poland
Wetlands of Poland
Natura 2000 in Poland
Lubaczów County
1984 establishments in Poland
Protected areas established in 1984
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