List of National Parks of Poland

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ojcowski Ojców (village) Ojców 50°13′N 19°50′E / 50.217°N 19.833°E / 50.217; 19.833 21.46 1956 Bat
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
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
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
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
Wigierski Wigry Lake Krzywe 54°02′N 23°06′E / 54.033°N 23.1°E / 54.033; 23.1 150.86 1989 Beaver
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
Landscape belts
Baltic Sea coast Lowland belt Sudete Mountains
Lake belt Upland belt Carpathian Mountains

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