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	Topics Roztocze National Park Topic Home Roztocze National Park is a National ParkList of national parks of Poland There are 23 national parks in Poland:... located in eastern PolandPoland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country located in Central Europe.... , in Lublin VoivodeshipLublin Voivodeship Lublin Voivodeship is an administrative region, or voivodeship, of eastern Poland.... . It protects the most valuable natural areas of the middle part of the RoztoczeRoztocze Roztocze is a range of hills in east-central Poland and western Ukraine which rises from the Lublin Upland and extends south... range. The Park was created in 1974 and initially covered area of 48.01 km². Its current size is , of which forests occupy 81.02 km², and strictly protected areas 8.06 km². The Park has its headquarters in ZwierzyniecZwierzyniec Zwierzyniec is a town on the Wieprz river in the Zamosc County, Lublin Voivodship, Poland.... . The beginnings of nature protection in the region date back to 1934, when the Bukowa Góra Preserve was created (now it is a strictly protected area). In 1938, for the first time in PolandPoland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country located in Central Europe.... , a bill was issued which stated that prey birds on the area of the ZamoyskiZamoyski Zamoyski, plural: Zamoyscy is the surname of a Polish szlachta family.... family estate were protected. The Park itself was created from State Forests of Districts of Kosobudy and ZwierzyniecZwierzyniec Zwierzyniec is a town on the Wieprz river in the Zamosc County, Lublin Voivodship, Poland.... , which had belonged to the Zamoyski family estate. The Park is located in a picturesque Roztocze Srodkowe Region, in the upper Wieprz river valley. These parts separate Lublin UplandLublin Upland Lublin Upland is a geographical region in eastern Poland, located between the rivers Vistula and Bug, in the vicinity of Lub... (Polish: Wyzyna Lubelska) from Sandomierz DaleSandomierz Sandomierz is a city in south-eastern Poland with 25,714 inhabitants.... (Polish: Kotlina Sandomierska). Water of the main river running through the Park - the Wieprz - is of the second class of purity. There are also two streams which originate in here: the Szum (2.5 km) and the Swierszcz (7.5 km). It must be mentioned that Roztoczanski National Park boasts unique tree formations. There are more than 400 so-called "nature monument" trees and the Park’s firFir Firs are a genus of between 45-55 species of evergreen conifers in the family Pinaceae.... s are among the largest in Poland (up to 50 meters in height). Wildlife Among mammals living in the Park are: red deerRed Deer Red Deer, known as elk or wapiti in North America, are the second largest species of deer in the world, after ... , deerDeer A deer is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae.... , boarBoar The Wild Boar is the wild ancestor of the domestic pig.... , foxFox A fox is a member of any of 27 species of small omnivorous canids.... , wolf and badgerBadger Badger is the common name for any animal of three subfamilies, which belong to the family Mustelidae: the same mammal family... . In 1979 beaverBeaver Beavers are semi-aquatic rodents native to North America and Europe.... was reintroduced and now colonies of the mammal thrive in the Wieprz valley. In 1982 Polish poniesKonik The konik is a small Polish horse, a kind of wild pony.... were brought here. Also, there have been registered around 190 species of birds, including eagleEagle Eagles are large birds of prey which inhabit mainly the Old World, with only two species commonly found in North America, a... , storkFacts About Stork Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long stout bills, belonging to the family Ciconiidae.... and woodpeckerWoodpecker Woodpeckers are near passerine birds of the order Piciformes.... . Reptiles are represented by lizardLizard Lizards are reptiles of the order Squamata, which they share with the snakes .... , adderVipera berus Common names: common European adder, common European viper, European viper, more.... and grass snakeGrass Snake The Grass Snake, sometimes called the Ringed Snake or Water Snake is a European non-venomous snake.... as well as endangered European pond terrapinEuropean pond terrapin The European pond terrapin, Emys orbicularis is a turtle found in southern and central Europe, West Asia and North Afric... . Also insect faunaFauna Fauna is a collective term for animal life of any particular region or time.... is interesting, with more than 2000 species. Brief History The history of this area is closely connected with the Zamoyski family estate, which was founded in 1589. The Estate’s headquarters were placed at ZwierzyniecZwierzyniec Zwierzyniec is a town on the Wieprz river in the Zamosc County, Lublin Voivodship, Poland.... , and the Park’s management today is located in the restored house of the former Estate’s administrator. Tourists have a choice of five walking trails as well as a bicycle trail. The area of the Park and adjacent lands witnessed numerous battles during the Polish January Uprising and both World Wars. Tragic reminiscences of these times are numerous cemeteries in Zwierzyniec and other locations. Gallery External links