Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park

Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Gór Opawskich) is a protected area (Landscape Park) in the Opawskie Mountains in south-western Poland, established in 1988, covering an area of 49.03 square kilometres (18.93 sq mi).

Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park
Park Krajobrazowy Góry Opawskie
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park
Map showing the location of Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park
Map of Poland
LocationOpole Voivodeship
Nearest cityPrudnik
Głuchołazy
Coordinates50.2836°N 17.4533°E / 50.2836; 17.4533
Area49.03 km²
Established1988
Websitehttp://zopk.pl/pl/pk-gory-opawskie/aktualnosci

The Park lies within Opole Voivodeship: in Nysa County (Gmina Głuchołazy) and Prudnik County (Gmina Prudnik, Gmina Lubrza), between the cities of Prudnik and Głuchołazy.

Within the Landscape Park are four nature reserves.

Flora of the Park

There are over 500 species of vascular plants in the area of the Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park, most of them are native species.[1]

Fauna of the Park

There are 163 species of protected animals in the Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park, 154 of which are under strict protection.[2]

References

  1. Gębala M., Zespół Opolskich Parków Krajobrazowych.
  2. Ochrona przyrody

50°17′01″N 17°27′12″E


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