The idea of the „green lungs“ of Poland has gained more support and extended to new areas in Poland and abroad. The north-western part of Poland and north-eastern Germany posses many natural attractions which are worthy not only of protection but also of inclusion into the „Green Lungs of Europe“ European programme.
The label „Poland's Green Lungs” is usually associated with north-west Poland. Instead, the natural and environmental values of these five north-west provinces (Gorzów, Koszalin, Słupsk, Piła and Zielona Góra) justify a proposal to establish a natural and ecological complex in this area which will benefit this region as well as the whole country.