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.

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