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 Governing BodyMinistry of the Environment 1 Sources
1. Polesian National Park (Wikipedia)
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Ministry of the Environment
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The national park and neighbouring areas form the West Polesie biosphere reserve, designated by UNESCO in 2002.
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The Park is also protected under the Ramsar convention as an important wetland site.
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