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1 Geography  



1.1  Features  







2 General information  





3 See also  





4 References  














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Coordinates: 53°4323N 21°3611E / 53.723°N 21.603°E / 53.723; 21.603
 

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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
Map showing the location of Masurian Landscape Park

Masurian Landscape Park

Map of Poland

LocationMasurian Lake District, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
Nearest cityMikołajki
Coordinates53°43′23N 21°36′11E / 53.723°N 21.603°E / 53.723; 21.603[1]
Area536.55 km2 (207.16 sq mi)
Established1977
Governing bodyWojewoda 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 is one of the largest landscape parks in Poland.

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

Geography

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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

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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

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Masurian Landscape Park logo.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mazurski Park Krajobrazowy Landscape Park". protectedplanet.net.
  • ^ a b (in Polish) Mazurski Park Krajobrazowy, at www.mazury.info.pl

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Masurian_Landscape_Park&oldid=1159076676"

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