Słonne Mountains Landscape Park

Słonne Mountains Landscape Park
Park Krajobrazowy Gór Słonnych
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Slonne Mountain Valley View near Sanok as seen from Dębna
Location	Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Area	513.92 km²
Established	1992

Słonne Mountains Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Gór Słonnych) is a protected area (Landscape Park) in south-eastern Poland, established in 1992, covering an area of 513.92 square kilometres (198.43 sq mi). It lies in the Słonne Mountains (Polish: Góry Słonne, literally "salt (brine) mountains"^[1]) in the Eastern Carpathians (Carpathian Plateau).

Administratively the Park is within Subcarpathian Voivodeship: in Bieszczady County (Gmina Ustrzyki Dolne), Lesko County (Gmina Lesko, Gmina Olszanica) and Sanok County (Gmina Sanok, Gmina Tyrawa Wołoska).

Within the Landscape Park are nine nature reserves. Coordinates: 49°37′N 22°14′E / 49.617°N 22.233°E / 49.617; 22.233

References

↑ Saltus Carpathians [in:] Tacitus. De origine et situ Germanorum. Mapa.

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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