Łomża Landscape Park
Łomża Landscape Park | |
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Polish: Łomżyński Park Krajobrazowy Doliny Narwi | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland |
Nearest city | Łomża |
Coordinates | 53°10′00″N 22°05′00″E / 53.166667°N 22.083333°E |
Area | 19.664 km2 (7.592 sq mi) |
Established | 1994 |
Governing body | Ministry of the Environment |
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Łomża Landscape Park of the Narew Valley (Polish: Łomżyński Park Krajobrazowy Doliny Narwi) is a protected area (Landscape Park) in north-eastern Poland, on the banks of the Narew river, close to the town of Łomża, to the south-east.
Features
The Park lies within the Podlaskie Voivodeship: in Łomża County (covering Gmina Łomża, Gmina Piątnica, Gmina Wizna) and in Zambrów County (Gmina Rutki).[1]
The protected area of the park consists of unique landscape features such as pristine valleys and marshes with high aesthetic appeal. The total area under protection amounts to 19,664 ha, of which 7,353.5 ha lies within the actual park boundaries, and the 12,310.5 ha creates park's protective buffer zone (Polish: otulina).
There are two nature reserves in the Park: Kalinowo and Wielki Dział.
See also
External links
- Website of the Park
- Łomża Landscape Park seen from the drone
- Media related to Łomża Landscape Park of the Narew Valley at Wikimedia Commons
References
- Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Articles containing Polish-language text
- IUCN Category V
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Commons category link is on Wikidata
- Articles with VIAF identifiers
- Łomża
- Łomża County
- Zambrów County
- Landscape parks in Poland
- Parks in Podlaskie Voivodeship