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BIEBRZA NATIONAL PARK


Biebrza National Park (Polish: Biebrzański Park Narodowy) is a national park in Podlaskie Voivodship, northeastern Poland, situated along the Biebrza River.
The northeastern boundary of the park is near the Belarus border. The Narew River and its confluence with the Biebrza River form the southern boundary.
Its total area is 592.23 km2 (228.66 sq mi), of which forests cover 155.47 km², fields and meadows covering 181.82 km² and the famous Biebrza River Marshes with an area of 254.94 km².
The largest of Poland’s 23 National Parks, the Biebrza National Park was created on September 9, 1993. The park's headquarters are in Osowiec-Twierdza, in the grounds of the historic Osowiec Fortress, near Goniadz.

Marshes are the most precious part of the park.
Biebrza National Park protects vast and relatively untouched fenlands with a unique variety of several communities of plants, rare wetland birds and mammals such as Elk, Wolf, Lynx, Roe Deer, Red Deer, Badger, Stoat, Otter, Beaver and other animals.
The Biebrza wetlands as well as the Narew River valleys are very important centres for birds’ nesting, feeding and resting.
The Biebrza valley supports a unique group of bird species in Europe. About 270 species have been observed here so far, including 181 breeding birds.
Among 56 species recorded in Polish Red Data Book of Animals (1992), 17 breed in the Park, e.g.: Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga, Great Snipe Gallinago media, Black Tern Chlidonias niger, Aquatic warbler Acrocephalus paludicola.
For some waterfowl species, Biebrza marshes are among the last refuges for the survival of their population in Central Europe. For many groups of animals, there are only sporadic data.
So far 48 mammal species, 13 amphibian species, 5 species of reptiles, 36 species of fish and Ukrainian lamprey, over 750 species of moths and butterflies, 500 species of battles, 11 species of bats, 42 species of caddis-fly, about 450 species of spiders and 19 of leeches have been recorded.

Unique in Europe for its marshes and peatlands, as well as its highly diversified fauna, especially birds - the Park was designated in 1995 as a wetland site of global significance and is under the protection of the RAMSAR Convention.
The most important area of 3 936 ha is under strict protection including the Czerwone Bagno or Red Bog at the Grzedy Forest District.


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The European Penduline Tit
The European Penduline Tit		 Biebrza River
Biebrza River		 Sunrise On Biebrza River
Sunrise On Biebrza River		 Biebrza River
Biebrza River		 The White Stork
The White Stork
Pasque Fflower
Pasque Fflower		 The Ruff
The Ruff		 The Backwater of Biebrza River
The Backwater of Biebrza River		 The Ruff
The Ruff		 Biebrza River Sunset
Biebrza River Sunset
The Eurasian Elk
The Eurasian Elk		 The Backwater of Biebrza River
The Backwater of Biebrza River		 Biebrza Confluence with the Narew River
Biebrza Confluence with the Narew River		 The Backwater of Biebrza River
The Backwater of Biebrza River		 The Eurasian Elk
The Eurasian Elk
The Western Marsh-harrier
The Western Marsh-harrier		 The Western Marsh-harrier
The Western Marsh-harrier		 The Western Marsh-harrier
The Western Marsh-harrier		 The Backwater of Biebrza River
The Backwater of Biebrza River		 The Common Crane
The Common Crane
The Backwater of Narew River
The Backwater of Narew River		 The Backwater Of Biebrza River
The Backwater Of Biebrza River		 The White Stork
The White Stork		 The Mute Swans
The Mute Swans		 The Backwater Of Biebrza River
The Backwater Of Biebrza River
The Narew River
The Narew River		 The Backwater of Biebrza River
The Backwater of Biebrza River		 The Swamp
The Swamp		 The Biebrza River
The Biebrza River		 The Backwater of Biebrza River
The Backwater of Biebrza River
The Biebrza River
The Biebrza River		 t4%2f56%2f466856%2f4%2f135799449.IHWyKKaA.jpg t4%2f56%2f466856%2f4%2f135807370.1lro5Jw6.jpg Another Point of View
Another Point of View

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Flora PM reply 25-Jun-2011 15:10
Gorgeous presentation of this fabulous park. ~V
ikkaisei PM reply 23-Jun-2011 02:04
Tomasz - another great gallery and pleasure to visit. Your efforts and talents speak for themselves.
longbachnguyen PM reply 23-Jun-2011 01:48
Beautiful Images and wonderful selection of images for the gallery
an nguyen PM reply 09-May-2011 13:37
Excellent photography as always .
Beautiful place that one can just need to add on the wish list to visit .
Art White PM reply 09-May-2011 03:04
A beautiful gallery. V
FrankB PM reply 07-May-2011 11:13
beautifully shot gallery...really captures the essence of this park......V
Northern Lights PM reply 05-May-2011 17:48
Wonderful art!
Dara Su PM reply 04-May-2011 16:11
What a beautiful gallery. V.
Blandine Mangin PM reply 29-Apr-2011 16:13
very beautiful gallery ! v
Bracciodiferro PM reply 27-Apr-2011 12:34
Top class Gallery Tomasz.Amazing colors and details.Fine work,my vote!
Paolo
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