Biebrza National Park

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name = Biebrza National Park
native_name = Biebrzański Park Narodowy
iucn_category = II

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The Biebrza in spring

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location = Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
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area = 592.23 km²
established = 1993
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governing_body = Polish Ministry of the Environment

Biebrza National Park ( _pl. Biebrzański Park Narodowy) is a national park in Podlaskie Voivodeship, northeastern Poland, situated along the Biebrza River.

The largest of Poland’s 23 National Parks, the Biebrza National Park was created on September 9, 1993. Its total area is convert|592.23|km2|sqmi|abbr=on, of which forests cover 155.47 km², fields and meadows 181.82 km² and the famous Biebrza River Marshes 254.94 km².

Marshes are the most precious part of the park. Biebrza National Park protects vast and relative untouched fenlands with unique variety of several communities of plants, rare wetland birds and mammals such as Elk and Bever and other animals. The Biebrza wetlands as well as the Narew River valleys are very important centres of birds’ nesting, feeding and resting. In 1995 the park was designated as a wetland site of worldwide significance and is under the protection of the Ramsar Convention. The most important part of the Park is Czerwone Bagno (Red Marsh), which is under strict protection.

The park's headquarters are in Osowiec-Twierdza near Goniądz.

External links

* [http://www.biebrza.org.pl/ Official website]
* [http://bialowieza-biebrza.org/ Natural tourism (birdwatching) in Biebrza National Park]
* [http://bialowieza.bialowieza.pl/serwer.map/index.html Topographical maps 1:50 000]
* [http://www.mos.gov.pl/kzpn/en/bieb_gb.htm The Board of Polish National Parks]
* [http://www.radzilow.com Radzilow - Town just outside the Biebrza National Park]