There are 23 national parks in Poland. These were formerly run by the Polish Board of National Parks (Krajowy Zarząd Parków Narodowych), but in 2004 responsibility for them was transferred to the Ministry of the Environment. Most national parks are divided into strictly and partially protected zones. Additionally, they are usually surrounded by a protective buffer zone called otulina.
| Image | Name | Name origin | Seat | Location | Area (km²) | Year | Symbol | UNESCO status | Neighboring national parks | |
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| Babiogórski | Babia Góra (mountain) | Zawoja | 49°35′N 19°32′E / 49.583°N 19.533°E / 49.583; 19.533 | 33.92 | 1955 (1933) | Laserpitium archangelica |
Biosphere reserve | |||
| Białowieski | Białowieża (village) and Białowieża Forest | Białowieża | 52°40′N 23°50′E / 52.667°N 23.833°E / 52.667; 23.833 | 105.02 | 1947 (1932) | Wisent |
World Heritage Site, biosphere reserve | NP Belavezhskaya Pushcha, Belarus | ||
| Biebrzański | Biebrza River | Osowiec-Twierdza near Goniądz | 53°35′N 22°46′E / 53.583°N 22.767°E / 53.583; 22.767 | 592.23 | 1993 | Ruff |
Biosphere reserve | |||
| Bieszczadzki | Bieszczady Mountains | Ustrzyki Górne | 49°06′N 22°40′E / 49.1°N 22.667°E / 49.1; 22.667 | 292.01 | 1973 | Lynx |
Biosphere reserve | NP Poloniny, Slovakia | ||
| Bory Tucholskie | Tuchola (town) and Tuchola Forest | Charzykowy near Chojnice | 53°36′N 18°00′E / 53.6°N 18°E / 53.6; 18 | 47.98 | 1996 | Capercaillie |
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| Drawieński | Drawno (town) and Drawa River | Drawno | 53°07′N 16°15′E / 53.117°N 16.25°E / 53.117; 16.25 | 114.41 | 1990 | Otter |
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| Gorczański | Gorce Mountains | Poręba Wielka | 49°34′N 20°10′E / 49.567°N 20.167°E / 49.567; 20.167 | 70.29 | 1981 | Fire salamander |
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| Gór Stołowych Gór Stołowych | Góry Stołowe (Stołowe Mountains) | Kudowa-Zdrój | 50°28′N 16°20′E / 50.467°N 16.333°E / 50.467; 16.333 | 63.40 | 1993 | Sandstone |
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| Kampinoski | Kampinos (village) and Kampinos Forest | Izabelin near Warsaw | 52°19′N 20°28′E / 52.317°N 20.467°E / 52.317; 20.467 | 385.44 | 1959 | Moose |
Biosphere reserve | |||
| Karkonoski | Karkonosze (Giant Mountains) | Jelenia Góra | 50°46′N 15°37′E / 50.767°N 15.617°E / 50.767; 15.617 | 55.76 | 1959 | Mountain |
Biosphere reserve | Krkonošský NP, Czech Republic | ||
| Magurski | Magura Wątkowska (mountain range) | Krempna | 49°31′N 21°31′E / 49.517°N 21.517°E / 49.517; 21.517 | 194.39 | 1995 | Buzzard |
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| Narwiański | Narew River | Kurowo near Kobylin-Borzymy | 53°04′N 22°53′E / 53.067°N 22.883°E / 53.067; 22.883 | 68.1 | 1996 | Marsh harrier |
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| Ojcowski | Ojców (village) | Ojców | 50°13′N 19°50′E / 50.217°N 19.833°E / 50.217; 19.833 | 21.46 | 1956 | Bat |
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| Pieniński | Pieniny Mountains | Krościenko nad Dunajcem | 49°25′N 20°22′E / 49.417°N 20.367°E / 49.417; 20.367 | 23.46 | 1954 (1932) | Trzy Korony |
Pieninský NP, Slovakia | |||
| Poleski | Polesie region | Urszulin | 51°27′N 23°09′E / 51.45°N 23.15°E / 51.45; 23.15 | 97.62 | 1990 | Crane |
Biosphere reserve | Shatskyy NP, Ukraine | ||
| Roztoczański | Roztocze (range of hills) | Zwierzyniec | 50°36′N 23°01′E / 50.6°N 23.017°E / 50.6; 23.017 | 84.83 | 1974 | Konik |
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| Slowinski Słowiński | Slovincian tribe | Smołdzino near Słupsk | 54°40′N 17°13′E / 54.667°N 17.217°E / 54.667; 17.217 | 186 | 1967 | Seagull |
Biosphere reserve | |||
| Swietokrzyski Świętokrzyski | Święty Krzyż (Holy Cross) Mountain and the Świętokrzyskie Mountains | Bodzentyn | 50°52′N 20°58′E / 50.867°N 20.967°E / 50.867; 20.967 | 76.26 | 1950 | Deer |
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| Tatrzański | Tatra Mountains | Zakopane | 49°15′N 19°56′E / 49.25°N 19.933°E / 49.25; 19.933 | 211.64 | 1954 (1947) | Tatra chamois 60px|Tatrzański PN logo |
Biosphere reserve | Tatranský NP, Slovakia | ||
| Ujście Warty Ujście Warty | Confluence of the rivers Warta and Oder | Chyrzyno near Kostrzyn nad Odrą | 52°35′N 14°42′E / 52.583°N 14.7°E / 52.583; 14.7 | 80.38 | 2001 | Bean goose |
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| Wielkopolski | Wielkopolska (Greater Poland) region | Jeziory near Mosina | 52°17′N 16°51′E / 52.283°N 16.85°E / 52.283; 16.85 | 75.84 | 1957 | Owl |
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| Wigierski | Wigry Lake | Krzywe | 54°02′N 23°06′E / 54.033°N 23.1°E / 54.033; 23.1 | 150.86 | 1989 | Beaver |
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| Woliński | Wolin Island | Międzyzdroje | 53°55′N 14°30′E / 53.917°N 14.5°E / 53.917; 14.5 | 109.37 | 1960 | White-tailed eagle |
| Baltic Sea coast | Lowland belt | Sudete Mountains | |||
| Lake belt | Upland belt | Carpathian Mountains |
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