Drawa National Park
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| Location: | Lebus , Greater Poland , West Pomerania , Poland | ||
| Next city: | Drawno ( Neuwedell ) and Piła ( Schneidemühl ) | ||
| Surface: | 113.42 km² | ||
| Founding: | 1990 | ||
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The Drawa National Park ( Polish Drawieński Park Narodowy ; German translated National Park Drage) is located in north-western Poland on the territory of the three voivodeships of West Pomerania , Lubusz and Greater Poland . The national park is part of the Drage jungle and refers specifically to the river.
General
The national park was founded in 1990 with originally 86.91 km². It was later expanded to its current size of 113.42 km². The park's landscape was shaped by a glacier and its meltwater during the Ice Age. The main reason for establishing a national park at this point was the protection of particularly valuable sections of the Drawa ( Drage ) and Płociczna ( Plötzenfließ ) rivers in the local forests. A characteristic feature of the national park are the river landscape formed by both streams, which gives a very mountainous impression due to the fast current, the considerable depth, the elongated shape and the steep banks. Therefore one of the most beautiful canoe routes in Poland can be found here.
flora
Around 900 species of vascular plants , many of which are protected species, can be found in the national park. From a geobotanical point of view, the occurrence of Pomeranian beech forests is particularly important. These are complemented by well-preserved river meadows and alders of various types. The oaks and beeches that are under special protection are also worth mentioning: Most of them are over three hundred and sometimes even over four hundred years old. The oldest of them are in the strictly protected area of "Radecin".
fauna
The biodiversity of the animal kingdom is extremely large in the national park. The most numerous animal groups are the birds. 129 nesting bird species were found. The most valuable among them are eagles , osprey , lesser spotted eagle , grouse , boreal owl , black stork , kingfisher , gray wagtail etc. In addition, living in the National Park 7 reptile species. The pond turtle is a rarity here . The good oxygen supply and purity of the waters provide a habitat for some rare fish species. The Drawa and Płociczna are spawning grounds for sea trout . The valuable and very rare lake trout lives in Lake Ostrowiec . A total of about 37 species of fish live in the waters of the park, including vendace , barbel , vendaceous and re-introduced salmon. Furthermore, even larger mammals can be observed in the national park. Roe deer , red deer and wild boar are common , and occasionally moose and wolves . Even beavers - and otters are populations here are very large. Raccoons and muskrats are invasive species .
