Landscape Park (Poland)

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In Poland, a Landscape Park (Polish: Park Krajobrazowy) is a type of protected area similar to a National Park, but with less stringent restrictions on development and economic use.

Legally, it is defined as an "area protected because of its natural, historical, cultural and scenic values, for the purpose of conserving and popularizing those values in conditions of balanced development".

A Landscape Park is created by order of the regional governor (voivode) following consultation with the council of the relevant gmina(s). As at 1 January 2008 there are 123 designated Landscape Parks throughout Poland, covering a total area of approximately 25,000 square kilometres (10,000 sq mi).

For a listing, see list of Landscape Parks of Poland.

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Protected areas of Poland

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This article incorporates text translated from the corresponding Polish Wikipedia article as of 1 May 2008.

v • d • e Protected areas of Poland

National Parks	Babia Góra* • Białowieża** • Biebrza • Bieszczady* • Drawno • Gorce • Kampinos* • Karkonosze* • Magura • Narew • Ojców • Pieniny • Polesie* • Roztocze • Słowiński* • Świętokrzyski • Table Mountains • Tatra* • Tuchola Forest • Ujście Warty • Wielkopolska • Wigry • Wolin • LIST

See also:	list of Landscape Parks • list of biosphere reserves • list of World Heritage Sites • list of Ramsar sites

* biosphere reserve **World Heritage Site and biosphere reserve