Masurian Landscape Park () is a designated Polish Landscape Park protected area within Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is one of the largest landscape parks in Poland.
It was established in 1977, and is a Natura 2000 EU Special Protection Area.
Geography The Landscape Park protects an area of in the Masurian Lake District.
The Park lies within Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in: Mrągowo County — Gmina Mikołajki, Gmina Mrągowo, and Gmina Piecki Pisz County — Gmina Pisz, Gmina Orzysz, and Gmina Ruciane-Nida Szczytno County — Gmina Świętajno
Features The Park contains the biggest Polish lake called Śniardwy, with an area of 114.16 km2, together with lakes of Kaczerajno and Seksty. Other bigger lakes include Bełdany (9.41 km2), Mokre (8.15 km2), Łuknajno (6.92 km2), Mikołajskie (4.98 km2), Warnołty (4.65 km2) and Zdrużno (2.52 km2). There are also over 20 smaller dystrophic lakes in the Krutynia river basin.
Within the Landscape Park are 11 nature reserves, including that of Łuknajno Lake, a Ramsar site also designated by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve due to its unique bird habitat. Mazurski Park Krajobrazowy, at www.mazury.info.pl
General information Total area: 536.55 km2 Forested area: 290 km2 Water area (rivers and lakes): 180 km2 Protected area: 186.08 km2 Number of settlements: 29 Number of permanent residents: approx. 4,800
See also
Special Protection Areas in Poland Masurian dialects
References
Rozporządzenie Nr 4 Wojewody Warmińsko-Mazurskiego z dnia 14 stycznia 2005 r. w sprawie Planu Ochrony Mazurskiego Parku Krajobrazowego