Masurian Landscape Park

Masurian Landscape Park
Mazurski Park Krajobrazowy
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)

Seksty Lake

Seksty Lake from Kaczor peninsula in Masurian Landscape Park
Map showing the location of Masurian Landscape Park
Masurian Landscape Park

Map of Poland

Location Masurian Lake District, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
Nearest city Mikołajki
Coordinates 53°43′23″N 21°36′11″E / 53.723°N 21.603°E / 53.723; 21.603Coordinates: 53°43′23″N 21°36′11″E / 53.723°N 21.603°E / 53.723; 21.603[1]
Area 536.55 km2 (207.16 sq mi)
Established 1977
Governing body Wojewoda Warmińsko-Mazurski

Masurian Landscape Park (Polish: Mazurski Park Krajobrazowy) is a designated Polish Landscape Park protected area within Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.

It was established in 1977, and is a Natura 2000 EU Special Protection Area.

Geography

The Landscape Park protects an area of 536.55 square kilometres (207.16 sq mi) in the Masurian Lake District.[2]

The Park lies within Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in:

Features

The Park contains the biggest Polish lake called Śniardwy, 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 lakes in the Krutynia river basin.

Within the Landscape Park are 11 nature reserves, including that of Łuknajno Lake, a Ramsar site also designated by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve due to its unique bird habitat.[2]

General information

Masurian Landscape Park logo.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mazurski Park Krajobrazowy Landscape Park". protectedplanet.net.
  2. 1 2 (Polish) Mazurski Park Krajobrazowy, at www.mazury.info.pl
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