Puszcza Solska Landscape Park, also known as Solska Forest Landscape Park (''Park Krajobrazowy Puszczy Solskiej''), is a 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 ...

in southeastern Poland. The nature park protects an area of . It was established in 1988.

Geography

The Park is located within two Polish voivodeships: the

Lublin Voivodeship The Lublin Voivodeship, also known as the Lublin Province (Polish: ''województwo lubelskie'' ), is a voivodeship (province) of Poland, located in southeastern part of the country. It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Lublin, Che� ...

, and Podkarpackie Voivodeship (Subcarpathian Voivodeship). Within the Lublin Voivodeship the park is: within

Biłgoraj County Biłgoraj County ( pl, powiat biłgorajski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland. It was established on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms pass ...

in Gmina Aleksandrów,

Gmina Józefów Gmina Józefów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Józefów, which lies approximately east of Biłgoraj and south of the regional capital Lubli ...

Gmina Łukowa Gmina Łukowa is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Łukowa, Lublin Voivodeship, Łukowa, which lies approximately south-east of Biłgoraj and south of t ...

, and Gmina Obsza; and within

Tomaszów Lubelski County Tomaszów may refer to the following places in Poland: * Tomaszów Bolesławiecki, village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship * Tomaszów, Lublin Voivodeship, village in Puławy County * Tomaszów Lubelski County, county in Lublin Voivodeship ** Tomasz� ...

Gmina Susiec __NOTOC__ Gmina Susiec is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Tomaszów Lubelski County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Susiec, which lies approximately west of Tomaszów Lubelski and south-east of the ...

. Within the Podkarpackie Voivodeship (Subcarpathian Voivodeship) the park is within

Lubaczów County __NOTOC__ Lubaczów County ( pl, powiat lubaczowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a r ...

Gmina Cieszanów __NOTOC__ Gmina Cieszanów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Lubaczów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Cieszanów, which lies approximately north of Lubaczów and east of th ...

and

Gmina Narol __NOTOC__ Gmina Narol is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Lubaczów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Narol, which lies approximately north-east of Lubaczów and east of the reg ...

Features

The Landscape Park contains several distinct

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 for preservation of wildlife, including Czartowe Pole, Nad Tanwią, Szum, Bukowy Las, Obary, and Przecinka. There are three separate and protected zones, including the Solska Wilderness Area. The

Janów Forests Landscape Park Janów Forests Landscape Park, (Polish language, Polish: ''Park Krajobrazowy Lasy Janowskie''), is a Landscape Park (Poland), Polish Landscape Park designated protected area in Eastern Poland, southeastern Poland.Special Protection Areas in Poland Special Protection Areas for birds in Poland are called OSOPs ( pl, Obszar Specjalnej Ochrony Ptaków). As of 2005, 72 OSOPs were designated. See also * * Protected areas of Poland References {{Polish protected areas * Protected areas o ...

References

* Marcin Karetta
Puszcza Solska at przyroda.polska.pl
Retrieved September 25, 2011.

Puszcza Solska Puszcza Solska Landscape Park, also known as Solska Forest Landscape Park (''Park Krajobrazowy Puszczy Solskiej''), is a Polish Landscape Park protected area in southeastern Poland. The nature park protects an area of . It was established in 1 ...

Parks in Lublin Voivodeship Parks in Podkarpackie Voivodeship Natura 2000 in Poland Biłgoraj County Lubaczów County Tomaszów Lubelski County 1988 establishments in Poland Protected areas established in 1988 {{Poland-protected-area-stub