Knyszyn Forest Landscape Park

Knyszyn Forest Landscape Park
Polish: Park Krajobrazowy Puszczy Knyszyńskiej
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
The Góry Czumażowskie Hills in the Knyszyn Forest near Ożynnik Park logo
Location	Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
Nearest city	Supraśl
Coordinates	53°14′00″N 23°23′00″E / 53.233333°N 23.383333°E / 53.233333; 23.383333Coordinates: 53°14′00″N 23°23′00″E / 53.233333°N 23.383333°E / 53.233333; 23.383333
Area	744.47 km2 (287.44 sq mi)
Established	1988
Governing body	Ministry of the Environment
www.pkpk.pl

Knyszyn Forest Landscape Park, also known as Puszcza Knyszyńska Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Puszczy Knyszyńskiej) is a protected area (landscape park) in Knyszyn Forest which is located Podlaskie Voivodeship of northeastern Poland.

Geography[]

It protects an area of 744.47 square kilometres (287.44 sq mi).

It was established in 1988, and is a Natura 2000 EU Special Protection Area.

The landscape park contains 20 nature reserves.

Counties and Gminas[]

The natural Landscape Park is within Podlaskie Voivodeship, and is located in:

• Białystok County in Gmina Czarna Białostocka, Gmina Gródek, Gmina Michałowo, Gmina Supraśl, and Gmina Wasilków
• Mońki County in Gmina Knyszyn
• Sokółka County in Gmina Sokółka, Gmina Janów, Gmina Krynki, and Gmina Szudziałowo

See also[]

• Landscape parks in Poland
• Special Protection Areas in Poland
• Natura 2000 in Poland

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