Słowiński National Park

Peatbog buried by dune
Bulrush in Gardno Lake
Alder forest
Sea coastal waters
Peatbog
Gardno Lake
Gardno Lake
Sea coastal waters
Peatbog buried by dune
Peatbog
Peatbog
Wet forest
bog woodland
Vaccinio uliginosi-Betuletum pubescentis
Peatland regenerating after peat extraction
Peatland regenerating after peat extraction
Salt marshes
Sea coastal waters
Peatbog Krakulice
Peatbog Krakulice
Shrubs with bog-myrtle
Alder forest buried by dune

Słowiński National Park

  • Country: 
    Poland
  • Site number: 
    757
  • Area: 
    32,744 ha
  • Designation date: 
    24-10-1995
  • Coordinates: 
    54°42'N 17°18'E
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Overview

The Słowiński National Park covers a 33-kilometre stretch of the Baltic coast near the town of Łeba, and includes a two-mile-wide belt of shallow coastal waters. The Site boasts a wide range of strikingly diverse habitats ranging from sand beaches, notable “moving dunes”, lakes, mires, meadows and forests, and these and the transitional “ecotones” between them support a wealth of biodiversity. Within the Site there are at least 25 bird species listed in Annex 1 of the European Union Birds Directive, of which 15 are listed in the Polish national red list, including Aegolius funereus, Asio flammeus, Botaurus stellaris and Philomachus pugnax. During winter the unfrozen mouths of the Łeba and Łupawa rivers provide favourable conditions for 73 wintering bird species, and during spring and autumn the lakes become very important foraging and resting sites for waterbird species. The Site is visited annually by about 500,000 visitors who use the marked trails, viewing towers and educational trails to observe these rare animals and plants in their natural habitats. At the same time, the high number of tourists results in dune trampling, habitat destruction and disturbance of breeding birds. Falling water levels, lake eutrophication and the presence of invasive species also present threats to the Site. The Słowiński National Park Organization, the management authority of the area,  is implementing a management plan.

Administrative region: 
Pomorskie

  • Global international designation: 
    • UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
  • National legal designation: 
    • National Park - Słowiński National Park
  • Regional (international) legal designations: 
    • EU Natura 2000
  • Last publication date: 
    24-01-2019

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