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In this project we intervene against the Polish government''s changes to the boundaries of the Świętokrzyski National Park. The Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. RD 162 concerning the park was adopted on 18 January 2022. An area of 1.35 hectares comprising parcels located on the Mount Lysiec was excluded from the park. As prescribed by law, the exclusion from the boundaries of the national park should concern areas that have lost their cultural and natural values. Our research has not shown that such a loss has occurred. Our opinion is confirmed by many scientific institutions and experts, including the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Scientific Council of the Świętokrzyski National Park. Furthermore, we reported the matter to the Supreme Audit Office, which also considered the change in the park''s boundaries to be a violation of the law and urged the government to reinstate them. We are making efforts to restore the boundaries of the Swietokrzyski National Park, as well as to enlarge the park by including new naturally valuable areas. We are elaborating a civic project to change the boundaries of the Świętokrzyski National Park. We are organising a nationwide information campaign in traditional and electronic media, with which we want to encourage citizens to support the petition under our project. We need at least 10,000 signatures. We are organising an information conference on project activities, as well as a press conference at the Polish Parliament. We conduct watchdog activities in the Świętokrzyski National Park. We are describing the natural values of the areas we propose to be included in the park. We prepare an application with a proposal to enlarge the area of the park. The recipients of our activities are all citizens of the Republic of Poland, as national parks are our common property and their activities are of great importance for the protection of Poland''s natural heritage, as well as for the prevention of climate change.