Protected areas of Poland, the Glossary

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1. 35 relations: Białowieża Forest, Bird migration, Cultural heritage, Desert, Ecological network, Ecology, European Union, Geography of Poland, Habitat, Halophyte, Human impact on the environment, Landscape park (protected area), Man and the Biosphere Programme, Monument, Muskau Park, National park, Natura 2000, Natural environment, Natural heritage, Natural monument, Nature reserve, Poland, Protected area, Ramsar Convention, Sejm, Site of Community Importance, Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Treaty, UNESCO, Wetland, Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine, World Heritage Site, World Network of Biosphere Reserves, World population.

Białowieża Forest

Białowieża Forest is a large forest complex on the border between Poland and Belarus.

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Bird migration

Bird migration is a seasonal movement of birds between breeding and wintering grounds that occurs twice a year.

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Cultural heritage

Cultural heritage is the heritage of tangible and intangible heritage assets of a group or society that is inherited from past generations.

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Desert

A desert is a landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions create unique biomes and ecosystems.

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Ecological network

An ecological network is a representation of the biotic interactions in an ecosystem, in which species (nodes) are connected by pairwise interactions (links).

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Ecology

Ecology is the natural science of the relationships among living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment.

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European Union

The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe.

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Geography of Poland

Poland (Polska) is a country that extends across the North European Plain from the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south to the sandy beaches of the Baltic Sea in the north.

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Habitat

In ecology, habitat refers to the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species.

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Halophyte

A halophyte is a salt-tolerant plant that grows in soil or waters of high salinity, coming into contact with saline water through its roots or by salt spray, such as in saline semi-deserts, mangrove swamps, marshes and sloughs, and seashores.

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Human impact on the environment

Human impact on the environment (or anthropogenic environmental impact) refers to changes to biophysical environments and to ecosystems, biodiversity, and natural resources caused directly or indirectly by humans.

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Landscape park (protected area)

A landscape park (chráněná krajinná oblast, abbreviated as CHKO; Chránená krajinná oblasť, abbreviated as CHKO; Park Krajobrazowy; krajinski park; регіона́льний ландша́фтний (пейзажний) па́рк, abbreviated as РЛП; tájvédelmi körzet, abbreviated as TVK) is a type of protected area in Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Hungary, and Slovenia.

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Man and the Biosphere Programme

Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) is an intergovernmental scientific program, launched in 1971 by UNESCO, that aims to establish a scientific basis for the 'improvement of relationships' between people and their environments.

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Monument

A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical, political, technical or architectural importance.

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Muskau Park

Muskau Park (Muskauer Park, officially: Fürst-Pückler-Park Bad Muskau; Park Mużakowski) is a landscape park in the Upper Lusatia region of Germany and Poland.

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National park

A national park is a nature park designated for conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance.

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Natura 2000

Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union.

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Natural environment

The natural environment or natural world encompasses all biotic and abiotic things occurring naturally, meaning in this case not artificial.

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Natural heritage

Natural heritage refers to the sum total of the elements of biodiversity, includes flora and fauna, ecosystems and geological structures.

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Natural monument

A natural monument is a natural or cultural feature of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities, or cultural significance.

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Nature reserve

A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research.

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Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe.

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Protected area

Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values.

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Ramsar Convention

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites (wetlands).

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Sejm

The Sejm, officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej), is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of Poland.

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A Site of Community Importance (SCI) is defined in the European Commission Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) as a site which, in the biogeographical region or regions to which it belongs, contributes significantly to the maintenance or restoration at a favourable conservation status of a natural habitat type or of a species and may also contribute significantly to the coherence of Natura 2000, and/or contributes significantly to the maintenance of biological diversity within the biogeographic region or regions concerned.

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Special Area of Conservation

A special area of conservation (SAC) is defined in the European Union's Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), also known as the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora.

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Special Protection Area

A special protection area (SPA) is a designation under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.

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Treaty

A treaty is a formal, legally binding written agreement concluded by sovereign states in international law.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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Wetland

A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally for a shorter periods.

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Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine

The Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine are a group of wooden Orthodox (and some Eastern Catholic) churches (in Ukrainian, церкви tserkvy, in Polish cerkiew) located in Poland and Ukraine which were inscribed in 2013 on the UNESCO World Heritage List which explains.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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World Network of Biosphere Reserves

The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) covers internationally designated protected areas, known as biosphere or nature reserves, which are meant to demonstrate a balanced relationship between people and nature (e.g. encourage sustainable development).

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World population

In world demographics, the world population is the total number of humans currently living.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protected_areas_of_Poland

Also known as Polish protected areas, Protected areas in Poland.