National park of Olympus, Greece
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May 24
EU Day of Parks
On May 24, we celebrate European National Parks Day. The date is not accidental - on May 24, 1909, the first national park in Europe - Sarek in Sweden - was established.
National parks are a form of nature protection. They are created in areas distinguished by exceptional natural, scientific and educational values. All nature (animals, plants, mushrooms) is protected within their area.
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This is to maintain:
- biodiversity (i.e. a large number of different species in one area)
- natural resources (e.g. rivers)
- inanimate nature (e.g. gołoborzy, i.e. natural rock debris)
- landscape values (e.g. relief of the terrain shaped by nature).
We currently have 250 national parks in Europe
POLAND
We currently have 23 national parks in Poland,
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An interesting fact is that it is planned to create 3 more national parks in Poland (Jurassic, Turnicki and Masurian) :)
Polish national parks stretch from the coastal belt, through the lake district and the lowlands, to the mountains in the south of Poland - visiting them is a great excuse to relax in the bosom of nature, and to get to know the greatest treasures of our nature.
Zadania dla uczniów
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