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Wigry National Park

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Generals Informations

Structure type:
- Public service

Intervention type: National

Employement number: 100


Coordinate
Country:
Pologne
Adress:

Krzywe 82SuwalkiPOLAND

Phone:
00 48 87 56 32 540
Fax:
00 48 87 56 32 541
Contact:
jmka_ANTI_SPAM_@su.onet.pl
Web:
http://www.wigry.win.pl/index_en.html

Presentation

Wigry National Park is located in the north-east part of Poland, in Podlaskie Voivodeship. Its northern part lies within the East Suwalki Lakeland, while the southern part within the Augustow Plain. The Park was established in 1989 over an area of 14,956 ha. Currently, its area is 15,086 ha and includes 9,464 ha of forests, 2,908 ha of waters, and 2,714 ha of other, mostly agricultural land (2,229 ha). 623 ha, in which 120 ha of forests, are strictly protected.

Themes activities

Nature protection: protection of natural processes (on the areas under strict protection), management of forests (e.g. restoration of natural species composition in tree-stands, shaping age structure, fire-protection measures, fighting biological threats, game control etc.), lakes (biomanipulation, fish stocking and fishery catches, reintroduction of species), peat bogs (e.g. active protection of rare species, protection of plant associations), and biodiversity of agricultural areas (e.g. restoration of traditional breeds of farm animals, old varieties of cultivated plans – apple trees, and others)

Scientific research and monitoring: the park has its own scientific staff, conducting research work on insects, plants, amphibians, and other groups of organisms, as well as running Wigry Station of Integrated Monitoring of Natural Environment (part of national monitoring program)

Environmental and cultural education: preparation of the park for visitors, exhibitions, out-door classes, “green schools”, guided tours, workshops (on ecology, cultural heritage, traditional handicrafts, and others), publications, mass events (like The Earth’s day, Clean up the World), Internet (www.wigry.win.pl), contests, and many others

Activities
  • Agriculture, environment and territory
  • Environmental education and citizenship

      • Agriculture, environment and territory
      Covered topics:
      Biodiversity / wildlife protection
      Support farmers’ diversification
      Land use (urbanisation control)
      Actions examples:

      Développement durable des aires protégéesDéveloppement de l’agro-tourismeOrganisation d’évènement permettant la valorisation des patrimoines (naturels et culturels)Voyages d’études

      Europeans partnerships:

      Dzukija National Park, LituanieMuritz National Park, AllemagnePNR de la Brenne, France

      Environmental education and citizenship
      Covered topics:
      Education to environment and sustainable development for youngsters
      Education and training of teachers
      Raising public opinion’s awareness
      Actions examples:

      Educational thematic trails in the ParkNatural and ethnographic exhibitionsPublications (especially maps and tourists guides)Organization of mass events, e.g. the International Earth's Day, the Clean up the World Action, the Relay Race of Protected Areas of Podlaskie Province (cycling rally)