Przedbórz Landscape Park
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Przedbórz Landscape Park (Przedborski Park Krajobrazowy) is a protected area
(Landscape Park
) in central Poland
, established in 1988, covering an area of 166.4 square kilometres (64.2 sq mi).
The Park is shared between two voivodeships
: Łódź Voivodeship and Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
. Within Łódź Voivodeship it lies in Radomsko County
(Gmina Przedbórz
, Gmina Wielgomłyny, Gmina Masłowice, Gmina Żytno
). Within Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship it lies in Kielce County
(Gmina Łopuszno), Końskie County
(Gmina Fałków, Gmina Słupia) and Włoszczowa County (Gmina Kluczewsko
, Gmina Krasocin
).
Within the Landscape Park are five nature reserve
s.
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
(Landscape Park
Landscape Park (Poland)
A Landscape Park is the name given in Poland to a type of protected area, of lower status than a National Park and with less stringent restrictions on development and economic use....
) in central Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, established in 1988, covering an area of 166.4 square kilometres (64.2 sq mi).
The Park is shared between two voivodeships
Voivodeships of Poland
The voivodeship, or province, called in Polish województwo , has been a high-level administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century....
: Łódź Voivodeship and Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship
Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, or Świętokrzyskie Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is presently divided. It is situated in central Poland, in the historical province of Lesser Poland, and takes its name from the Świętokrzyskie mountain range...
. Within Łódź Voivodeship it lies in Radomsko County
Radomsko County
Radomsko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Radomsko, which lies south of...
(Gmina Przedbórz
Gmina Przedbórz
Gmina Przedbórz is an urban-rural gmina in Radomsko County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the town of Przedbórz, which lies approximately east of Radomsko and south of the regional capital Łódź....
, Gmina Wielgomłyny, Gmina Masłowice, Gmina Żytno
Gmina Zytno
Gmina Żytno is a rural gmina in Radomsko County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Żytno, which lies approximately south-east of Radomsko and south of the regional capital Łódź....
). Within Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship it lies in Kielce County
Kielce County
Kielce County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Kielce, although the...
(Gmina Łopuszno), Końskie County
Konskie County
Końskie County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Końskie, which lies ...
(Gmina Fałków, Gmina Słupia) and Włoszczowa County (Gmina Kluczewsko
Gmina Kluczewsko
Gmina Kluczewsko is a rural gmina in Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Kluczewsko, which lies approximately north of Włoszczowa and west of the regional capital Kielce....
, Gmina Krasocin
Gmina Krasocin
Gmina Krasocin is a rural gmina in Włoszczowa County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Krasocin, which lies approximately east of Włoszczowa and west of the regional capital Kielce....
).
Within the Landscape Park are five nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
s.