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List of Ramsar sites of Poland

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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, i.e., to stem the progressive encroachment on and loss of wetlands now and in the future, recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural, scientific, and recreational value. Since the convention became effective in Poland on 22 March 1978, the designation of Wetland of International Importance has been applied to thirteen locations in the country, which combine to form an area of 145,075 ha (358,490 acres).

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(Site 756) Biebrza National Park, Podlaskie Voivodeship, 592 km2 (229 sq mi)

The site consists of a series of temperate zone forested and non-forested bogs that provide a variety of habitats for birds, mammals, fish and plants. The available habitats are ecologically typical of a riparian area including swamps and tussocks separated from cultivated areas by black alder (Latin: Alnus glutinosa) and white willow (Latin: Salix alba) forested areas.

(Site 1563) Drużno Lake Nature Reserve, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, 31 km2 (12 sq mi)

The site is a shallow, overgrown lake in the Vistula Delta near the Baltic Sea coast that was once part of the Vistula Lagoon. The lake itself holds a variety of hydrophilic plants, including an array of nymphaeaceae, and is surrounded by marshes dominated by common reed beds (Latin: Phragmites) that transition into wooded wetlands of black alder (Latin: Alnus glutinosa).

(Site 284) Karaś Lake Nature Reserve, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship,8 km2 (3.1 sq mi)

The site is a large, shallow glacial lake typical of those located in the Masurian Lake District. The littoral zone surrounding the lake provides significant opportunities for wetland bird breeding habitats in the extensive reed beds, bogs and in the surrounding wetland forests.

(Site 1566) Karkonosze National Park, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi)

The site consists of three subalpine zone bogs along the Czech border, in the Karkonosze Mountains. The bogs are located at the watershed dividing the Baltic Sea and North Sea basins.

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