The idea of creating a park in the area was first proposed in the 1920s. In the 1930s, the first forest reserves were opened: Granica, Sieraków and Zamczysko. Today, these reserves are much larger and are strictly protected.
The park was created in 1959, covering a total area of 407 square kilometres (157 sq mi). It covers the ancient Kampinos Forest (Puszcza Kampinoska), and in January 2000 the area was added to UNESCO’s list of biosphere reserves.[3] The park is now slightly smaller than it was at its founding, currently covering 385.44 square kilometres (148.82 sq mi), of which 46.38 square kilometres (17.91 sq mi) is strictly protected. The protective zone around the park covers 377.56 square kilometres (145.78 sq mi).[4] Forests account for around 73% of the park's area, and the most common tree is the pine. The park's landscapes also include a mix of sand dunes and swamplands with pine trees growing on sand and meadows on swamps.[5] The park symbol is the moose.
Kampinoski National Park is located at the biggest river junction in Poland, where the valleys of the Vistula, Bug, Narew, Wkra and Bzura rivers meet. The largest river in the park is the Łasica, a tributary of the Bzura, which acts as a water canal.
The park is home to around 1,400 species of vascular plants, including 74 tree species, and around 150 species of bryophytes.[5] Together with the nearby valley of the Vistula, the park is also an important ecosystem for many animals. It is estimated to host around 16,500 different species of animals, though only around 4,200 of those have been documented by biologists so far, suggesting that the park's biodiversity has been very much underexplored.[6] About 4,000 of the documented species are invertebrates, though over 200 bird species have been discovered as well.[7] Three mammal species have been reintroduced into the park in modern times: the moose in 1951, the Eurasian beaver in 1980, and the lynx in 1992.[7]
Many important events connected with Polish history took place in the park. Reminders of the past are numerous and include tombs of insurrectionists from the 1863 anti-Russian uprising, war cemeteries from the Polish-German war of 1939 and tombs of members of the anti-German resistance (1944–1945). At the Palmiry cemetery lay many inhabitants of Warsaw who were secretly killed by the Germans in the years 1939–1945. At Żelazowa Wola on the outskirts of the park, there is a manor house where famous composer Frédéric Chopin was born.
The park has around 360 kilometres (220 mi) of walking trails and 200 kilometres (120 mi) of cycling trails. There are also 10 educational trails introducing some particularly attractive areas.[8] Some areas are also open for horseback riding and cross-country skiing.
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Kampinos National Park Polish Kampinoski Park Narodowy is a national park in east central Poland in Masovian Voivodeship on the northwest outskirts of Warsaw It is Poland s second largest national park by area and the only national park in the Masovian Voivodeship 1 It has a sister park agreement with Indiana Dunes National Park Indiana United States 2 Kampinos National ParkKampinoski Park NarodowyIUCN category II national park Swamps in Kampinos ForestShow map of Masovian VoivodeshipShow map of PolandLocationMazovian Voivodeship PolandCoordinates52 19 N 20 35 E 52 317 N 20 583 E 52 317 20 583Area385 44 km2 148 82 sq mi Established1959Governing bodyMinistry of the EnvironmentWebsiteKampinos National ParkThe idea of creating a park in the area was first proposed in the 1920s In the 1930s the first forest reserves were opened Granica Sierakow and Zamczysko Today these reserves are much larger and are strictly protected The park was created in 1959 covering a total area of 407 square kilometres 157 sq mi It covers the ancient Kampinos Forest Puszcza Kampinoska and in January 2000 the area was added to UNESCO s list of biosphere reserves 3 The park is now slightly smaller than it was at its founding currently covering 385 44 square kilometres 148 82 sq mi of which 46 38 square kilometres 17 91 sq mi is strictly protected The protective zone around the park covers 377 56 square kilometres 145 78 sq mi 4 Forests account for around 73 of the park s area and the most common tree is the pine The park s landscapes also include a mix of sand dunes and swamplands with pine trees growing on sand and meadows on swamps 5 The park symbol is the moose Kampinoski National Park is located at the biggest river junction in Poland where the valleys of the Vistula Bug Narew Wkra and Bzura rivers meet The largest river in the park is the Lasica a tributary of the Bzura which acts as a water canal The park is home to around 1 400 species of vascular plants including 74 tree species and around 150 species of bryophytes 5 Together with the nearby valley of the Vistula the park is also an important ecosystem for many animals It is estimated to host around 16 500 different species of animals though only around 4 200 of those have been documented by biologists so far suggesting that the park s biodiversity has been very much underexplored 6 About 4 000 of the documented species are invertebrates though over 200 bird species have been discovered as well 7 Three mammal species have been reintroduced into the park in modern times the moose in 1951 the Eurasian beaver in 1980 and the lynx in 1992 7 Many important events connected with Polish history took place in the park Reminders of the past are numerous and include tombs of insurrectionists from the 1863 anti Russian uprising war cemeteries from the Polish German war of 1939 and tombs of members of the anti German resistance 1944 1945 At the Palmiry cemetery lay many inhabitants of Warsaw who were secretly killed by the Germans in the years 1939 1945 At Zelazowa Wola on the outskirts of the park there is a manor house where famous composer Frederic Chopin was born The park has around 360 kilometres 220 mi of walking trails and 200 kilometres 120 mi of cycling trails There are also 10 educational trails introducing some particularly attractive areas 8 Some areas are also open for horseback riding and cross country skiing moose Cranes Marsh frog Small heath butterfly Green forester mothSee also EditParks in Masovian Voivodeship Special Protection Areas in Poland Natura 2000 in PolandReferences Edit Glowny Urzad 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 KAMPINOS NATIONAL PARK AND INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE SISTER PARKS Indiana Dunes National Park U S National Park Service National Park Service Archived from the original on 2022 08 29 Retrieved 2023 04 16 Puszcza Kampinoska Biosphere Reserve Poland UNESCO 2019 06 05 Archived from the original on 2023 03 06 Retrieved 2023 04 16 Informacje ogolne Kampinoski Park Narodowy Archived from the original on 2023 02 20 Retrieved 2023 04 16 a b Flora www kampinoski pn gov pl Archived from the original on 2023 02 20 Retrieved 2023 04 16 Przyroda www kampinoski pn gov pl Archived from the original on 2023 02 20 Retrieved 2023 04 16 a b Fauna www kampinoski pn gov pl Archived from the original on 2023 02 20 Retrieved 2023 04 16 Szlaki turystyczne www kampinoski pn gov pl Archived from the original on 2023 02 20 Retrieved 2023 04 16 External links EditThe Board of Polish National Parks Kampinos National Park Warsawblog com Kampinos National Park photos Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kampinos National Park amp oldid 1173051326, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
