Vistula Spit Landscape Park

Vistula Spit Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Mierzeja Wiślana) is a protected area (Landscape Park) on the Vistula Spit in northern Poland. The Park was established in 1985, and covers an area of 44.10 square kilometres (17.03 sq mi).

The Park lies within Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Nowy Dwór Gdański County (Krynica Morska, Gmina Sztutowo).

Within the Landscape Park are two nature reserves.


Protected areas of Poland
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National parks
  • Babia Góra
  • Białowieża
  • Biebrza
  • Bieszczady
  • Bory Tucholskie
  • Drawa
  • Gorce
  • Kampinos
  • Karkonosze
  • Magura
  • Narew
  • Ojców
  • Pieniny
  • Polesie
  • Roztocze
  • Słowiński
  • Świętokrzyski
  • Table Mountains
  • Tatra
  • Ujście Warty
  • Wielkopolska
  • Wigry
  • Wolin
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  • Biosphere reserves
  • Landscape parks
  • Nature reserves
  • Ramsar sites
  • World Heritage Sites

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