Bieszczady National Park
Bieszczady National Park ([bʲɛˈʂt͡ʂadɨ]; Polish: Bieszczadzki Park Narodowy) is the third-largest national park in Poland, located in Subcarpathian Voivodeship in the extreme southeast corner of the country. In 2021, the national park became a UNESCO World Heritage Site (as an extension to the Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe).
| Bieszczady National Park | |
|---|---|
| Bieszczadzki Park Narodowy | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Połonina Caryńska
Park logo with a Eurasian lynx | |
Location in Poland | |
| Location | Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Coordinates | 49°17′17″N 22°29′49″E |
| Area | 292.02 km2 (112.75 sq mi) |
| Established | 1973 |
| Governing body | Ministry of the Environment |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe |
| Criteria | Natural: ix |
| Reference | 1133ter |
| Inscription | 2007 (31st Session) |
| Extensions | 2011, 2017, 2021 |
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