Drawa National Park

Drawa National Park
Drawieński Park Narodowy
IUCN category II (national park)
Ostrowieckie Lake Park logo with European otter
Location	North-west Poland
Coordinates	53°08′N 15°27′E / 53.13°N 15.45°E / 53.13; 15.45
Area	113.42 km2 (43.79 sq mi)
Established	1990
Governing body	Ministry of the Environment

Drawa National Park (Polish: Drawieński Park Narodowy) is located in north-western Poland, on the border of Greater Poland, Lubusz and West Pomeranian Voivodeships. The park is a part of the huge Drawsko Forest (Puszcza Drawska), which lies on the vast Drawsko Plain. It takes its name from the River Drawa. The national park was created in 1990 and initially covered 86.91 km². Later, it was enlarged to 113.42 square kilometres (43.79 sq mi) of which forests account for 96.14 km² (3.68 km² is designated as a strictly protected area), and water bodies cover 9.37 km².