Ujście Warty National Park

Ujście Warty National Park is a protected wetland at the Warta and Oder river junction near the German border in Poland. The area covers more than eight thousand hectares of wet meadows, pastures, and floodplain terrain with shallow channels.

Dense forests along the rivers gave way to open meadows from the eighteenth century onward as engineers regulated the waterways and drained the land. The area gained protection status in the late twentieth century to preserve what remained of the wetlands.

The name refers to where the Warta flows into the Oder, creating a wide valley with channels and islands. Visitors often see anglers along the banks and birdwatchers scanning the open grasslands with binoculars.

Five marked trails totaling nearly thirty-seven kilometers run through the reserve, with some sections accessible to wheelchairs. The education center in Chyrzyno provides information and materials for birdwatching.

More than two hundred thousand geese rest here on a single autumn day, including bean geese and white-fronted geese, before continuing south. The spectacle draws ornithologists from across Europe, who fill the meadows with telephoto lenses and field guides.

Location: Kostrzyn nad Odrą

Inception: 2001

Website: https://pnujsciewarty.gov.pl

GPS coordinates: 52.57720,14.72580

Latest update: December 17, 2025 10:36