Biebrza National Park

Vast fenlands and river marshes along the Biebrza River in northeastern Poland

Biebrza protects vast, relatively untouched fenlands with several distinct plant communities and rare wetland birds. Marshes cover 254.94 km2 of the park, and its core, the Red Marsh (Czerwone Bagno), is under strict protection.

1Biebrza MarshesThe most valuable part of the park, with vast, relatively untouched fenlands.
2Red Marsh (Czerwone Bagno)A strictly protected reserve and the most important part of the park.
3Osowiec FortressA 19th-century fortress near Goniądz that houses the park headquarters.

Things to do

  • Try thisExplore the Biebrza Marshes, the most valuable part of the park
  • HeritageVisit the park headquarters in Osowiec-Twierdza, within the grounds of the 19th-century Osowiec Fortress
  • WildlifeWatch for nesting and resting birds in the Biebrza wetlands and Narew River valleys
  • Try thisLook at the Red Marsh (Czerwone Bagno) from its edges, as it is strictly protected
Biebrza Marshes
Biebrza Marshes
Red Marsh (Czerwone Bagno)
Red Marsh (Czerwone Bagno)
Osowiec Fortress
Osowiec Fortress

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Poland · Podlaskie Est. 1993 Size 592 km²

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