Knyszyń Forest Landscape Park

Knyszyń Forest Landscape Park
Polish: Park Krajobrazowy Puszczy Knyszyńskiej
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
The Góry Czumażowskie Hills in the Knyszyń Forest near Ożynnik
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Location	Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
Nearest city	Supraśl
Coordinates	53°14′00″N 23°23′00″E / 53.233333°N 23.383333°E / 53.233333; 23.383333Coordinates: 53°14′00″N 23°23′00″E / 53.233333°N 23.383333°E / 53.233333; 23.383333
Area	744.47 km² (287.44 sq mi)
Established	1988
Governing body	Ministry of the Environment
http://www.pkpk.pl/
Location in Poland

Puszcza Knyszyńska (Knyszyn Forest) Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Puszczy Knyszyńskiej) is a protected area (landscape park) in north-eastern Poland established in 1988, covering an area of 744.47 square kilometres (287.44 sq mi).

The Park lies within Podlaskie Voivodeship: in Białystok County (Gmina Czarna Białostocka, Gmina Gródek, Gmina Michałowo, Gmina Supraśl, Gmina Wasilków), Mońki County (Gmina Knyszyn) and Sokółka County (Gmina Sokółka, Gmina Janów, Gmina Krynki, Gmina Szudziałowo).

The landscape park contains 20 nature reserves.

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

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