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Ciężkowice-Rożnów Landscape Park
Ciężkowice-Rożnów Landscape Park (''Ciężkowicko-Rożnowski Park Krajobrazowy'') is a protected area (Landscape Park (Poland), Landscape Park) in southern Poland, established in 1995, covering an area of . The Park lies within Lesser Poland Voivodeship: in Brzesko County (Gmina Czchów), Nowy Sącz County (Gmina Gródek nad Dunajcem, Gmina Korzenna) and Tarnów County (Gmina Ciężkowice, Gmina Gromnik, Gmina Rzepiennik Strzyżewski, Gmina Zakliczyn). Within the Landscape Park are two nature reserves. References Landscape parks in Poland Parks in Lesser Poland Voivodeship Protected areas established in 1995 1995 establishments in Poland {{Poland-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Lesser Poland Voivodeship ( ) is a voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship in southern Poland. It has an area of , and a population of 3,404,863 (2019). Its capital and largest city is Kraków. The province's name recalls the traditional name of a historic Polish region, Lesser Poland, or in Polish: . The current Lesser Poland Voivodeship, however, covers only a small part of the broader ancient Małopolska region, which stretched far north, to Radom and Siedlce, also including such cities as Lublin, Kielce, Częstochowa, and Sosnowiec. The province is bounded on the north by the Świętokrzyskie Mountains (), on the west by ''Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska'' (a broad range of hills stretching from Kraków to Częstochowa), and on the south by the Tatra mountains, Tatra, Pieniny Mountains, Pieniny and Beskidy Mountains. Politically, it is bordered by Silesian Voivodeship to the west, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship to the north, Subcarpathian Voivodeship to the east, and Slovakia (Prešo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Ciężkowice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Ciężkowice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Ciężkowice, which lies approximately south of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 11,050 (out of which the population of Ciężkowice amounts to 2,378, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,672). The gmina contains part of the protected area called Ciężkowice-Rożnów Landscape Park. Villages Apart from the town of Ciężkowice, Gmina Ciężkowice contains the villages and settlements of Bogoniowice, Bruśnik, Falkowa, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Falkowa, Jastrzębia, Tarnów County, Jastrzębia, Kąśna Dolna, Kąśna Górna, Kipszna, Ostrusza, Pławna, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Pławna, Siekierczyna, Tarnów County, Siekierczyna, Tursko, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Tursko and Zborowice, Lesser Poland Voivodesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parks In Lesser Poland Voivodeship
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills. The largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landscape Parks In Poland
A landscape is the visible features of an area of land, its landforms, and how they integrate with natural or human-made features, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.''New Oxford American Dictionary''. A landscape includes the physical elements of geophysically defined landforms such as mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of land use, buildings, and structures, and transitory elements such as lighting and weather conditions. Combining both their physical origins and the cultural overlay of human presence, often created over millennia, landscapes reflect a living synthesis of people and place that is vital to local and national identity. The character of a landscape helps define the self-image of the people who inhabit it and a sense of place that differentiates one region from other regions. It is the dynamic backdrop to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, funga, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of Conservation (ethic), conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. They may be designated by government institutions in some countries, or by private landowners, such as charities and research institutions. Nature reserves fall into different IUCN protected area categories, IUCN categories depending on the level of protection afforded by local laws. Normally it is more strictly protected than a nature park. Various jurisdictions may use other terminology, such as ecological protection area or private protected area in legislation and in official titles of the reserves. History Cultural practices that roughly equate to the establishmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Zakliczyn
__NOTOC__ Gmina Zakliczyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Zakliczyn, which lies approximately south-west of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 12,242 (out of which the population of Zakliczyn amounts to 1,556, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 10,686). The gmina contains part of the protected area called Ciężkowice-Rożnów Landscape Park. Villages Apart from the town of Zakliczyn, Gmina Zakliczyn contains the villages and settlements of Bieśnik, Borowa, Charzewice, Dzierżaniny, Faliszowice, Faściszowa, Filipowice, Gwoździec, Jamna, Kończyska, Lusławice, Melsztyn, Olszowa, Paleśnica, Roztoka, Ruda Kameralna, Słona, Stróże, Wesołów, Wola Stróska, Wróblowice, Zawada Lanckorońska and Zdonia. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Zakliczyn is bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Rzepiennik Strzyżewski
__NOTOC__ Gmina Rzepiennik Strzyżewski is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Rzepiennik Strzyżewski, which lies approximately south of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 6,832. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Ciężkowice-Rożnów Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Rzepiennik Strzyżewski contains the villages and settlements of Kołkówka, Olszyny, Rzepiennik Biskupi, Rzepiennik Strzyżewski, Rzepiennik Suchy and Turza. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Rzepiennik Strzyżewski is bordered by the gminas of Biecz, Ciężkowice, Gromnik, Moszczenica, Szerzyny and Tuchów Tuchów is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 6,476 (2004). It lies on the ''Biała'' river, at the height of above sea level. The distance to Kraków is , and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Gromnik
__NOTOC__ Gmina Gromnik is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gromnik, which lies approximately south of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 8,348. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Ciężkowice-Rożnów Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Gromnik contains the villages and settlements of Brzozowa, Chojnik, Golanka, Gromnik, Polichty, Rzepiennik Marciszewski and Siemiechów. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Gromnik is bordered by the gminas of Ciężkowice, Pleśna, Rzepiennik Strzyżewski, Tuchów Tuchów is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 6,476 (2004). It lies on the ''Biała'' river, at the height of above sea level. The distance to Kraków is , and to the border with Slovakia, approxim ... and Zakliczyn. ReferencesPolish of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarnów County
__NOTOC__ Tarnów County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Tarnów, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains seven towns: Tuchów, south of Tarnów, Żabno, north-west of Tarnów, Wojnicz, south-west of Tarnów, Radłów, north-west of Tarnów, Ryglice, south-east of Tarnów, Ciężkowice, south of Tarnów, and Zakliczyn, south-west of Tarnów. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population was 193,549, out of which the population of Tuchów was 6,501, that of Żabno 4,271, that of Wojnicz 3,404, that of Ryglice 2,784, that of Ciężkowice 2,378, that of Zakliczyn 1,556, and the rural population was 176,059 (including approximately 2,800 for the population of Radł ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood, non-timber forest products, water, ...) is limited. The term "protected area" also includes marine protected areas and transboundary protected areas across multiple borders. As of 2016, there are over 161,000 protected areas representing about 17 percent of the world's land surface area (excluding Antarctica). For waters under national jurisdiction beyond inland waters, there are 14,688 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), covering approximately 10.2% of coastal and marine areas and 4.12% of global ocean areas. In contrast, only 0.25% of the world's oceans beyond national jurisdiction are covered by MPAs. In recent years, the 30 by 30 initiative has targeted to protect 30% of ocean territory and 30% of land territory worldwide by 2030; this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Korzenna
__NOTOC__ Gmina Korzenna is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Korzenna, which lies approximately north-east of Nowy Sącz and south-east of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 13,377. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Ciężkowice-Rożnów Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Korzenna contains the villages and settlements of Bukowiec, Janczowa, Jasienna, Koniuszowa, Korzenna, Łęka, Lipnica Wielka, Łyczana, Miłkowa, Mogilno, Niecew, Posadowa Mogilska, Siedlce, Słowikowa, Trzycierz and Wojnarowa. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Korzenna is bordered by the gminas of Bobowa, Chełmiec, Ciężkowice, Gródek nad Dunajcem, Grybów and Zakliczyn Zakliczyn is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 1,541 (2010). Zakliczyn lies on the right bank of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Gródek Nad Dunajcem
__NOTOC__ Gmina Gródek nad Dunajcem is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gródek nad Dunajcem, which lies approximately north of Nowy Sącz and south-east of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 8,896. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Ciężkowice-Rożnów Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Gródek nad Dunajcem contains the villages and settlements of Bartkowa, Bujne, Gródek nad Dunajcem, Jelna, Jelna-Działy, Lipie, Podole-Górowa, Przydonica, Przydonica-Glinik, Rożnów, Roztoka, Sienna, Tropie and Zbyszyce. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Gródek nad Dunajcem is bordered by the gminas of Chełmiec, Czchów, Korzenna, Łososina Dolna and Zakliczyn Zakliczyn is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 1,541 (2010). Zakliczyn lies on the right bank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
