Puszcza Solska Landscape Park

Puszcza Solska Landscape Park, also known as Solska Forest Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Puszczy Solskiej), is a Polish Landscape Park protected area in southeastern Poland.

Puszcza Solska Landscape Park
Park Krajobrazowy Puszczy Solskiej
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Nad Tanwią nature reserve
LocationLublin Voivodeship, and
Podkarpackie Voivodeship (Subcarpathian Voivodeship),
southeastern Poland
Area289.80 km²
Established1988

The nature park protects an area of 289.80 square kilometres (111.89 sq mi). It was established in 1988.

Geography

The Park is located within two Polish voivodeships: the Lublin Voivodeship, and Podkarpackie Voivodeship (Subcarpathian Voivodeship).

Within the Lublin Voivodeship the park is: within Biłgoraj County in Gmina Aleksandrów, Gmina Józefów, Gmina Łukowa, and Gmina Obsza; and within Tomaszów Lubelski County in Gmina Susiec.

Within the Podkarpackie Voivodeship (Subcarpathian Voivodeship) the park is within Lubaczów County in Gmina Cieszanów and Gmina Narol.

Szum River in the Solska Wilderness Area of Puszcza Solska Landscape Park.

Features

The Landscape Park contains several distinct nature reserves for preservation of wildlife, including Czartowe Pole, Nad Tanwią, Szum, Bukowy Las, Obary, and Przecinka. There are three separate and protected zones, including the Solska Wilderness Area.

The Janów Forests Landscape Park is also in the area.

See also

References

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