Kashubian Landscape Park

Kashubian Landscape Park
Kaszubski Park Krajobrazowy
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Location	Pomeranian Voivodeship
Area	332.02 km²
Established	1983

Kashubian Landscape Park (Kaszubski Park Krajobrazowy, csb.: Kaszëbsczi Park Krajòbrazny) is a Landscape Park, a Polish protected area classification, in northern Poland. It represents the natural landscape of and is named after the historic Kashubian culture that existed in this region.

Geography

The Kashubian Landscape Park covers an area of 332.02 square kilometres (128.19 sq mi), and was established in 1983. The Park lies within Pomeranian Voivodeship: in Kartuzy County (Gmina Kartuzy, Gmina Chmielno, Gmina Sierakowice, Gmina Somonino), Wejherowo County (Gmina Linia), and Kościerzyna County (Gmina Kościerzyna, Gmina Nowa Karczma).

Nature reserves

Within the Kashubian Landscape Park are 12 distinct nature reserves.

Literature

PRZEWOŹNIAK, M. (Red.): Materiały do monografii przyrodniczej regionu gdańskiego, T. 2, Kaszubski Park Krajobrazowy : walory - zagrożenia - ochrona : praca zbiorowa. Gdańsk : "Marpress", 2000 ISBN 83-87291-87-0.

Protected areas of Poland

Smallcaps indicate World Heritage Sites Italics indicate Biosphere reserves

National parks	Babia Góra Białowieża Biebrza Bieszczady Bory Tucholskie Drawa Gorce Kampinos Karkonosze Magura Narew Ojców Pieniny Polesie Roztocze Słowiński Świętokrzyski Stołowe Mountains Tatra Ujście Warty Wielkopolska Wigry Wolin

Related lists	Biosphere reserves Landscape parks (Parki Krajobrazowe) Nature reserves (Rezerwaty przyrody) Ramsar sites World Heritage Sites

Coordinates: 54°19′54″N 18°03′01″E / 54.331548°N 18.050173°E / 54.331548; 18.050173

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Kashubian Landscape Park

Geography

Nature reserves

Literature

See also