Polesian National Park lies in the Lublin Voivodeship of eastern Poland, within the historical Polesia region on the Leczna-Wlodawa Lakeland. Established in 1990 and covering about 98 square kilometers, it protects former peat bogs and wetland ecosystems of forests, lakes and marshes near the borders of the Podlaskie region and Masovia.
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Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationRamsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) 1 International DesignationUNESCO Biosphere Reserve 1 Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyMinistry of the Environment 1 Governing Body
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1. Polesian National Park (Wikipedia)
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in 1990 over an area of 48.13 square kilometres, it covers a number of former peat-bog preserves: Durne Marsh (Durne Bagno), Moszne Lake (Jezioro Moszne), Długie Lake (Jezioro Długie), Orłowskie Peatland (Torfowisko Orłowskie).
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Ministry of the Environment
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Ministry of the Environment
wikipedia lead/infobox, international-designation unesco-biosphere-reserve
The national park and neighbouring areas form the West Polesie biosphere reserve, designated by UNESCO in 2002.
wikipedia lead/infobox, international-designation ramsar-site
The Park is also protected under the Ramsar convention as an important wetland site.
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Poland; continent follows from the atlas record for Poland
Poleski Park Narodowy) is a National Park in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland
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