Wigierski National Park
The Wigry National Park ( Polish: Wigierski Park Narodowy ) east of Olecko , in the Podlaskie Voivodeship , is particularly known for its crystal-clear lakes.
The (as of 2008) 15,086 hectare protected area between the cities of Suwałki and Augustów was established in 1989. The 25 largest lakes in the park, of which the large lake Wigry is the showpiece of the park, are all connected by waterways. The main tributary of Lake Wigry is the Czarna Hańcza River . There are also some marsh lakes in the park. The national park with its peat bogs and meadow areas and its extensive pine and spruce forests is home to more than 750 plant species and 1,500 animal species, including elk, wolves and beavers; Particularly noteworthy is the variety of water birds.
The park management can be found in the village of Krzywe , near Suwałki. In addition to visitor information, there is also a natural science museum with information about the park and its fauna / flora as well as an ethnographic museum. The regional features of the park include the gentle hills (especially in the north of the area) and the pretty lakes, which are very visitor-friendly thanks to the connecting waterways, as well as the former Camaldolese monastery at Wigry.
The monastery has been leased to the Polish state since 1973, which renovated it and turned it into a cultural center with exhibitions of modern art, concerts and workshops.
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Coordinates: 54 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N , 23 ° 3 ′ 0 ″ E