Puszcza Solska Landscape Park
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Puszcza Solska Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Puszczy Solskiej) is a protected area
(Landscape Park
) in eastern Poland
, established in 1988, and covering an area of 289.8 square kilometres (111.9 sq mi).
The Park is shared between two Polish voivodeships
: Lublin
and Subcarpathian Voivodeship
. Within the Lublin Voivodeship it lies in Biłgoraj County (Gmina Aleksandrów
, Gmina Józefów
, Gmina Łukowa, Gmina Obsza
) and Tomaszów Lubelski County
(Gmina Susiec
). Within the Subcarpathian Voivodeship it lies in Lubaczów County
(Gmina Cieszanów
, Gmina Narol
).
Inside the Landscape Park are several nature reserve
s including: Czartowe Pole, Nad Tanwią
, Szum, Bukowy Las, Obary, and Przecinka; as well as three separate and protected zones.
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 eastern 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, and covering an area of 289.8 square kilometres (111.9 sq mi).
The Park is shared between two Polish 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....
: Lublin
Lublin Voivodeship
- Administrative division :Lublin Voivodeship is divided into 24 counties : 4 city counties and 20 land counties. These are further divided into 213 gminas....
and Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Podkarpackie Voivodeship , or Subcarpathian Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, or province, in extreme-southeastern Poland. Its administrative capital and largest city is Rzeszów...
. Within the Lublin Voivodeship it lies in Biłgoraj County (Gmina Aleksandrów
Gmina Aleksandrów, Lublin Voivodeship
Gmina Aleksandrów is a rural gmina in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Aleksandrów, which lies approximately south-east of Biłgoraj and south of the regional capital Lublin....
, Gmina Józefów
Gmina Józefów
Gmina Józefów is an urban-rural gmina in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Józefów, which lies approximately east of Biłgoraj and south of the regional capital Lublin....
, Gmina Łukowa, Gmina Obsza
Gmina Obsza
Gmina Obsza is a rural gmina in Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Obsza, which lies approximately south-east of Biłgoraj and south of the regional capital Lublin....
) and Tomaszów Lubelski County
Tomaszów Lubelski County
Tomaszów Lubelski County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine. 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...
(Gmina Susiec
Gmina Susiec
Gmina Susiec is a rural gmina in Tomaszów Lubelski County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Susiec, which lies approximately west of Tomaszów Lubelski and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....
). Within the Subcarpathian Voivodeship it lies in Lubaczów County
Lubaczów County
Lubaczów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and...
(Gmina Cieszanów
Gmina Cieszanów
Gmina Cieszanów is an urban-rural gmina in Lubaczów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Cieszanów, which lies approximately north of Lubaczów and east of the regional capital Rzeszów....
, Gmina Narol
Gmina Narol
Gmina Narol is an urban-rural gmina in Lubaczów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Narol, which lies approximately north-east of Lubaczów and east of the regional capital Rzeszów....
).
Inside the Landscape Park are several 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 including: Czartowe Pole, Nad Tanwią
Tanew
Tanew is a river in south-east Poland, a tributary of San. It starts in Roztocze hills. Tanew has a length of about 113 km and its catchment area is 2339 km². Its tributaries are: Potok Łosiniecki , Jeleń , Sopot , Szum , Łada , Wirowa , Lubienia , Złota Nitka , Łazowna , and Borowina ....
, Szum, Bukowy Las, Obary, and Przecinka; as well as three separate and protected zones.