Masurian Landscape Park ( pl, Mazurski Park Krajobrazowy) 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 ...

within

Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship or Warmia-Masuria Province or Warmia-Mazury Province (in pl, Województwo warmińsko-mazurskie, is a voivodeship (province) in northeastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn. The voivodeship has an are ...

, in northern

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 ...

. It is one of the largest landscape parks in Poland. It was established in 1977, and 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 ...

Special Protection Area A Special Protection Area (SPA) is a designation under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. Under the Directive, Member States of the European Union (EU) have a duty to safeguard the habitats of migratory birds and cert ...

Geography

The Landscape Park protects an area of in the

Masurian Lake District The Masurian Lake District or Masurian Lakeland ( pl, Pojezierze Mazurskie; german: Masurische Seenplatte) is a lake district in northeastern Poland within the geographical region of Masuria, in the past inhabited by Masurians who spoke the Masuri ...

. The Park lies within

, in: *

Mrągowo County __NOTOC__ Mrągowo County ( pl, powiat mrągowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local gover ...

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Gmina Mikołajki __NOTOC__ Gmina Mikołajki is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Mikołajki, which lies approximately east of Mrągowo and east of the re ...

Gmina Mrągowo __NOTOC__ Gmina Mrągowo is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Mrągowo, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina. The gmina co ...

, and

Gmina Piecki __NOTOC__ Gmina Piecki is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Piecki, which lies approximately south of Mrągowo and east of the regional capita ...

Pisz County __NOTOC__ Pisz County ( pl, powiat piski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government refo ...

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Gmina Pisz __NOTOC__ Gmina Pisz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Pisz, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The gmina cove ...

Gmina Orzysz __NOTOC__ Gmina Orzysz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Orzysz, which lies approximately north-east of Pisz and east of the regional capit ...

, and

Gmina Ruciane-Nida __NOTOC__ Gmina Ruciane-Nida is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Ruciane-Nida, which lies approximately west of Pisz and east of the regional ...

Szczytno County __NOTOC__ Szczytno County ( pl, powiat szczycieński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local go ...

— Gmina Świętajno

Features

The Park contains the biggest Polish lake called

Śniardwy Śniardwy () is a lake in the Masurian Lake District of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland. At , Śniardwy is the largest lake in Poland. It was also the largest lake in Prussia, when Warmia-Masuria was under German rule. It is long and w ...

, with an area of 114.16 km², together with lakes of Kaczerajno and Seksty. Other bigger lakes include Bełdany (9.41 km²), Mokre (8.15 km²), Łuknajno (6.92 km²), Mikołajskie (4.98 km²), Warnołty (4.65 km²) and Zdrużno (2.52 km²). There are also over 20 smaller

dystrophic lake Dystrophic lakes, also known as humic lakes, are lakes that contain high amounts of humic substances and organic acids. The presence of these substances causes the water to be brown in colour and have a generally low pH of around 4.0-6.0. Due t ...

s in the Krutynia river basin. Within the Landscape Park are 11

nature reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...

s, including that of

Łuknajno Lake Łuknajno (german: Lucknainer See) is a lake in the Masurian Lake District of north-eastern Poland, in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. It lies approximately east of the town of Mikołajki, close to the north-western corner of Poland's largest lake ...

, a

Ramsar Ramsar may refer to: * Places so named: ** Ramsar, Mazandaran, city in Iran ** Ramsar, Rajasthan, village in India * Eponyms of the Iranian city: ** Ramsar Convention concerning wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran ** Ramsar site, wetland listed in ...

site also designated by

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as a

biosphere reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or o ...

due to its unique bird habitat.Mazurski Park Krajobrazowy, at www.mazury.info.pl
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General information

* Total area: 536.55 km² * Forested area: 290 km² * Water area (rivers and lakes): 180 km² * Protected area: 186.08 km² * Number of settlements: 29 * Number of permanent residents: approx. 4,800

References

Rozporządzenie Nr 4 Wojewody Warmińsko-Mazurskiego z dnia 14 stycznia 2005 r. w sprawie Planu Ochrony Mazurskiego Parku Krajobrazowego
{{Authority control Masurian Parks in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Natura 2000 in Poland Mrągowo County Pisz County Szczytno County 1977 establishments in Poland Protected areas established in 1977

Geography

Features

General information

See also

References