Kampinos Forest
Kampinos Forest (Polish: Puszcza Kampinoska) is a large forest complex located in Masovian Voivodeship, west of Warsaw in Poland.
| Kampinos Forest Polish: Puszcza Kampinoska | |
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 Swamp in Kampinos Forest | |
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| Location | Masovian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Coordinates | 52°19′25″N 20°35′54″E |
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| Events | Palmiry massacre |
It covers a part of the ancient valley of the Vistula basin, between the Vistula and the Bzura rivers.
Once a forest covering 670 km2 of central Poland, it currently covers roughly 240 km2.
Kampinos National Park
Most of the Kampinos forest is currently protected within Kampinos National Park (Kampinoski Park Narodowy).
Among the distinctive features of the area is a combination of sandy dunes and marshes, with dense pine and spruce forest.
The forest is a Natura 2000 EU Special Protection Area.
See also
- Forests of Poland
- Special Protection Areas in Poland
- Natura 2000 in Poland
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