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Sobibór Forests (Sobibór Landscape Park)

Sobibór / Włodawa, powiat włodawski, województwo lubelskie

  • Nature & Landscape
  • Forests & Woodlands

Sobibór Forests

The Sobibór Forests are protected within the Sobibór Landscape Park, in the eastern part of the Lublin Voivodeship (Włodawa County), in the Łęczna-Włodawa Lake District. The park (established on 23 March 1983) covers 100 km² (buffer zone 95 km²); forests make up over 85% of its area. These are pine woods with numerous peat bogs and 7 forest lakes.

Nature conservation

It is one of the most naturally valuable areas in Poland not granted national park status; a refuge for the European pond turtle and numerous birds.

Practical information

Scope

  • Landscape park 100 km², forests over 85%
  • 7 forest lakes, peat bogs
  • Refuge of the European pond turtle

Seasonality and hours

The area is open year-round, admission free. PTTK trails (including the "Seven Włodawa Lakes").

Getting there

Nearest towns: Sobibór, Włodawa, Wola Uhruska.

Contact

  • Manager: Lublin Landscape Parks Complex
Cost: wstęp wolny Seasonality: year-round

Sposób dojazdu

  • Pieszo
  • Rower

Kontakt

Source: https://parki.lubelskie.pl/parki-krajobrazowe/sobiborski-park-krajobrazowy; https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobiborski_Park_Krajobrazowy