Bieszczady National Park

Bieszczady National Park
Bieszczadzki Park Narodowy
Map showing the location of Bieszczady National Park
Map showing the location of Bieszczady National Park
Location in Poland
LocationSubcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland
Coordinates49°17′17″N 22°29′49″E / 49.288°N 22.497°E / 49.288; 22.497
Area292.02 km2 (112.75 sq mi)
Established1973
Governing bodyMinistry of the Environment
Part ofAncient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
CriteriaNatural: ix
Reference1133ter
Inscription2007 (31st Session)
Extensions2011, 2017, 2021

Bieszczady National Park ([bʲɛˈʂt͡ʂadɨ]; Polish: Bieszczadzki Park Narodowy) is the third-largest national park in Poland, located in Subcarpathian Voivodeship in the extreme southeast corner of the country. In 2021, the national park became a UNESCO World Heritage Site (as an extension to the Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe).[1]

  1. ^ "Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (Poland)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 29 July 2021.