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Knyszyń Forest Landscape Park

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Nearest city
  
Supraśl

Area
  
744.5 km²

Address
  
16-030 Białystok, Poland

Established
  
1988

Knyszyń Forest Landscape Park

Location
  
Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland

Governing body
  
Ministry of the Environment

Similar
  
Suprasl, Suwałki Landscape Park, Supraśl Orthodox Monastery, Biebrza National Park, Wigry National Park

Puszcza Knyszyńska (Knyszyn Forest) Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Puszczy Knyszyńskiej) is a protected area (landscape park) in Podlaskie Voivodeship of northeastern Poland

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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, an Gmina Szudziałowo

    • References

    Knyszyń Forest Landscape Park Wikipedia
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