Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park

Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Gór Opawskich) is a protected area (Landscape Park) in the Opawskie Mountains in south-western Poland, established in 1988, covering an area of 49.03 square kilometres (18.93 sq mi).

Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park
Park Krajobrazowy Góry Opawskie
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park
Map showing the location of Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park
Map of Poland
LocationOpole Voivodeship
Nearest cityPrudnik
Głuchołazy
Coordinates50°17′01″N 17°27′12″E / 50.2836°N 17.4533°E / 50.2836; 17.4533
Area49.03 km²
Established1988
Websitehttp://zopk.pl/pl/pk-gory-opawskie/aktualnosci

The Park lies within Opole Voivodeship: in Nysa County (Gmina Głuchołazy) and Prudnik County (Gmina Prudnik, Gmina Lubrza), between the cities of Prudnik and Głuchołazy.

Within the Landscape Park are four nature reserves.

Flora of the Park

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There are over 500 species of vascular plants in the area of the Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park, most of them are native species.[1]

Fauna of the Park

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There are 163 species of protected animals in the Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park, 154 of which are under strict protection.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gębala M., Zespół Opolskich Parków Krajobrazowych.
  2. ^ Ochrona przyrody

50°17′01″N 17°27′12″E / 50.283551°N 17.453306°E / 50.283551; 17.453306