Polesie National Park
Peat bogs, lakes and swampy forest in Poland's Lublin Voivodeship
Polesie National Park is a flat land of lakes and peat bogs on the Łęczna-Włodawa Lakeland, where parts of the forest are tundra-like, which is unique in continental Europe. It lies on the border of boreal and Atlantic plant regions.
Things to do
- Try thisExplore Bubnów Marsh (Bagno Bubnów), the part of the park richest in flora
- WildlifeLook for birds at the Important Bird Area "Bubnow Marsh"
- HeritageVisit the cultural centre and museum in the village of Załucze Stare
- Try thisSee the small scientific exhibition and the asylum for disabled animals
Also worth seeing
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Bagno Bubnów (Bubnów Marsh)
Swampy terrain added in 1994, particularly rich in flora and an Important Bird Area. - 3
Torfowisko Orłowskie (Orłowskie Peatland)
A former peat-bog preserve within the original 1990 park.