Biebrza National Park

Biebrza National Park
Polish: Biebrzański Park Narodowy
Biebrza River at Burzyn, Poland
Park logo with Ruff
Map showing the location of Biebrza National Park
Map showing the location of Biebrza National Park
Location in Poland
LocationPodlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
Nearest cityOsowiec-Twierdza
Coordinates53°28′00″N 22°39′41″E / 53.4666°N 22.6613°E / 53.4666; 22.6613
Area592.23 km2 (228.66 sq mi)
Established9 September 1993
Governing bodyMinistry of the Environment
www.biebrza.org.pl
Official nameBiebrzański National Park
Designated24 October 1995
Reference no.756[1]

Biebrza National Park (Polish: Biebrzański Park Narodowy) is a national park in Podlaskie Voivodeship, northeastern Poland, along the Biebrza River.

The largest of Poland's 23 national parks,[2] the Biebrza National Park was created on 9 September 1993. Its total area is 592.23 km2 (228.66 sq mi), of which forests cover 155.47 km2, fields and meadows are spread over 181.82 km2 and marshes with an area of 254.94 km2.

  1. ^ "Biebrzański National Park". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny / Edukacja statystyczna / Polskie parki narodowe w obiektywie statystyki publicznej". stat.gov.pl. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2023-04-16.