Lawica Slupska is the only place on the Polish sea waters, where rich bottom vegetation communities occur in great numbers in great distance from the shore. These communities are characterized by natural qualities. It is a complex ecosystem of interconnected: sea vegetation, invertebrates communities, fish and wintering birds which use find their food base in the area. This uniqueness is also connected with the transparency of water, higher than in coastal waters. The refuge is a Special Protection Area within Natura 2000 network. Lawica Slupska is located within Polish territorial sea waters, in Polish economic zone. It lies on the open waters of so called Proper Baltic, north off Ustka, about 25 nautical miles from the shore. more »

Lawica Slupska is located on the open waters of the Baltic Sea about 25 nautical miles north off Ustka. Due to low depth of the sea (in the shallowest places about 8 meters no shipping lanes go through ) through Lawica Slupska and the waters are not much exploited by the fishing industry. more »