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-

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border. The Park lies within

, in: * Gryfino County —

Gmina Gryfino __NOTOC__ 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 __NOTOC__ 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 __NOTOC__ 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 __NOTOC__ 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.

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 {{Poland-protected-area-stub de:Nationalpark Unteres Odertal fr:Parc national de la vallée de la Basse-Oder ka:ოდერის ქვემო ველის ეროვნული პარკი sv:Nationalpark Unteres Odertal tr:Aşağı Oder Vadisi Ulusal Parkı vi:Vườn quốc gia Unteres Odertal

Geography

Lower Oder Valley International Park

See also

References