Poland has designated 5.6 million ha in SPAs and 3.8 million ha in SACs, the two categories cover almost 20% of the territory.20 Of this, LP forests account for 2.2 million ha in SPAs and 1.6 million ha in SACs, together representing 38% of the area administered by the LP. The 3.5 million ha of existing landscape parks and protected landscape areas coexist with the Natura 2000 network. Limited recreational activity is permitted in landscape parks.