Knyszyn Forest Landscape Park

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Puszcza Knyszyńska (Knyszyn Forest) Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Puszczy Knyszyńskiej) is a protected area (landscape park) in north-eastern Poland established in 1988, covering an area of 744.47 square kilometres (287.44 sq mi).

Knyszyń Forest Landscape Park
Polish: Park Krajobrazowy Puszczy Knyszyńskiej
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
The Góry Czumażowskie Hills in the Knyszyń Forest near Ożynnik
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LocationPodlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
Nearest citySupraśl
Coordinates53°14′00″N 23°23′00″E / 53.233333°N 23.383333°E / 53.233333; 23.383333
Area744.47 km2 (287.44 sq mi)
Established1988
Governing bodyMinistry of the Environment
www.pkpk.pl
Knyszyn Forest Landscape Park is located in Poland
Knyszyn Forest Landscape Park
Location in Poland

The Park lies within Podlaskie Voivodeship: in Białystok County (Gmina Czarna Białostocka, Gmina Gródek, Gmina Michałowo, Gmina Supraśl, Gmina Wasilków), Mońki County (Gmina Knyszyn) and Sokółka County (Gmina Sokółka, Gmina Janów, Gmina Krynki, Gmina Szudziałowo).

The landscape park contains 20 nature reserves.