Lower Odra Valley Landscape Park (''Park Krajobrazowy Dolina Dolnej Odry'') is a designated
Polish Landscape Park 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 ...
, located in
West Pomeranian Voivodeship
The West Pomeranian Voivodeship, also known as the West Pomerania Province, is a voivodeship (province) in northwestern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Szczecin. Its area equals 22 892.48 km² (8,838.84 sq mi), and in 2021, it was i ...
of northwestern
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
.
Geography
The Landscape Park is on the eastern banks of the river
Odra Odra may refer to:
Rivers
* Odra (Poland), also known as Oder, a river in Czech Republic, Poland and Germany
* Odra (Kupa), a river in Croatia
* Odra (Spain), a river in Spain
Populated places
* Odra, Silesian Voivodeship, a village in southern ...
(Oder) which marks the Polish-
German
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* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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**Ger ...
border.
The Park lies within
West Pomeranian Voivodeship
The West Pomeranian Voivodeship, also known as the West Pomerania Province, is a voivodeship (province) in northwestern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Szczecin. Its area equals 22 892.48 km² (8,838.84 sq mi), and in 2021, it was i ...
, in:
*
Gryfino County —
Gmina Gryfino
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Gmina Gryfino is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the town of Gryfino, which lies approximately south of the region ...
and
Gmina Widuchowa
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Gmina Widuchowa is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the village of Widuchowa, which lies approximately south-west of Gryf ...
*
Police County
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Police County ( pl, powiat policki, ) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland, on the Polish-German border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a res ...
—
Gmina Kołbaskowo
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Gmina Kołbaskowo is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the village of Kołbaskowo, which lies approximately south of Police a ...
.
The Park is included in the Lower Odra River Valley
Important Bird Area
An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) is an area identified using an internationally agreed set of criteria as being globally important for the conservation of bird populations.
IBA was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife Int ...
. It is also 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.
Lower Oder Valley International Park
The Landscape Park covers a core zone of 6.09 km² and a buffer zone of 1,14 km².
Zespół Parków Krajobrazowych Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego: Park Krajobrazowy Dolina Dolnej Odry - Informacje ogólne
/ref> Together with the Lower Oder Valley National Park on the German side, the Lower Odra Valley Landscape Park makes up the core zone of Lower Oder Valley International Park.
See also
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* Special Protection Areas in Poland
References
Lower Odra Valley
Parks in West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Gryfino County
Police County
Important Bird Areas of Poland
Natura 2000 in Poland
1993 establishments in Poland
Protected areas established in 1993
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