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There are 68 lakes taking up the area of 27 km² within the Rownina Leczynsko-Wlodawska (Leczynsko-Wlodawska Plain), which is a part of Western Polesie. more »

There are 182 species of birds, 45 species of mammals, 13 species of amphibians and 6 species of reptiles (including rare European pond terrapin) in the Poleski National Park.

After the World War II the fashion of making wastelands productive caused priceless for nature poleskie marshes to be changed into meadows and pastures.

There are 140 km of tourist tracks and nature paths in the Polesie National Park.

You can observe inaccessible water and peatbog areas of Polesie National Park from viewing towers. more »

The characteristic features of this region's landscape are its flatness, gentle slopes and large areas covered by swamps. This province begins in Poland... more»

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Polesie National Park

Polesie National Park lies in central Poland near its eastern border. It was established in 1990 on the basis of the existing peatbogs nature reserves: Durne Bagno, Jezioro Moszne, Jezioro Dlugie, Torfowisko Orlowskie.

There are 182 species of birds, 45 species of mammals, 13 species of amphibians and 6 species of reptiles (including rare European pond terrapin) in the Poleski National Park.