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Polesian National Park

National Park

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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Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
International Designation
Ramsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) 1
International Designation
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve 1
Governing Body
Ministry of the Environment 1
Sources
1. Polesian National Park (Wikipedia)
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  • Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
    Ministry of the Environment
  • Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
    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.
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