Chełm Landscape Park

Chełm Landscape Park (Chełmski Park Krajobrazowy) is a protected area (Landscape Park) in eastern Poland, established in 1983, covering an area of 143.50 square kilometres (55.41 sq mi). The Park lies within Lublin Voivodeship, in Chełm County (Gmina Chełm, Gmina Dorohusk).

Chełm Landscape Park
Chełmski Park Krajobrazowy
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Bagno Serebryskie Nature Reserve
LocationLublin Voivodeship
Area143.50 km²
Established1983

There is a large amount of carbon and limestone in the soil and the area is covered with peat-bogs. There are 152 bird species such as black stork, common crane, lesser spotted eagle, aquatic warbler, short-eared owl, Eurasian curlew, whilst reptiles include the European pond turtle. The other three nature reserves located around the area are: Bachus (established in 1958), Brzeźno (1973) and Bagno Serebryjskie (1991).

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