Bieszczady National Park

national park, Poland

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Bieszczady National Park is located in southeastern Poland, within the Podkarpackie province. This park is part of the Bieszczady Mountains, which are a scenic and heavily forested range within the larger Carpathian Mountains. The park is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and is known for its natural beauty.12

The Bieszczady Mountains are characterized by rolling hills covered in beech woods and are sparsely populated. Mount Tarnica, at 1,346 meters (4,415 feet), is the highest point in the province and is located in the Bieszczady Mountains. The park provides habitat for various wildlife, including lynx, wildcats, wolves, bison, and Carpathian deer.21

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The mountainous, heavily forested Bieszczady National Park is much visited by outdoor enthusiasts; it also provides habitat for lynx, wildcats, wolves, bison, and Carpathian deer. Magura National Park protects part of the Lower Beskid Mountains and contains the ruins of both a 9th-century castle and villages and Orthodox churches…
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The mountainous, heavily forested Bieszczady National Park is much visited by outdoor enthusiasts; it also provides habitat for lynx, wildcats, wolves, bison, and Carpathian deer. Magura National Park protects part of the Lower Beskid Mountains and contains the ruins of both a 9th-century castle and villages and Orthodox churches…
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