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Species protection
Wełnianka wąskolistna. Fot. Jerzy Wilanowski
Długosz Królewski. Fot. Jerzy Wilanowski
Żurawina błotna. Fot. Jerzy Wilanowski
Species protection applies to the most valuable, unique and rare flora and fauna species. In Poland there are 584 plant species, 90 fungus species and 732 animal species under strict species protection. 65% of wild flora and fauna species in Poland are forest species.
Szprotawa Forest District is rich in rare plant and animal species.
19 plant species are strictly protected species: Deer Fern, Stemless Carline Thistle, Mezereon, Bog-flowered Foxglove, Common Sundew, Marsh Labrador Tea, Stiff Clubmoss, Ostrich Fern, Royal Fern, Creeping Jenny, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Common Snowdrop, Marsh Gentian, Common Hepatica, Slender St John's Wort, Wolf's-foot Clubmoss, Common Polypody and European Yew (also included on the Polish Red List of Plants).
9 plant species are partly protected species: European Wild Ginger, Lily of the Valley, Common Ivy, Iceland Moss, Reindeer Lichen, Sweet Woodruff, Usnea Filipendula, Alder Buckthorn and Lesser Periwinkle. There are 201 protected species of animals within the area of Szprotawa Forest District, with 32 species included on the Polish Red List of Animals, namely 9 species of invertebrate, 8 species of fish, 1 species representing amphibians and reptiles, 9 species of birds and 4 species of mammals.
Szprotawa Forest District includes 3 bird sanctuaries established in the form of protective zones for White-tailed Eagle and Black Stork.
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Tourist Attractions
Tourist Attractions
Rezerwat przyrody "Annabrzeskie Wąwozy". Fot. Jerzy Wilanowski
Lasy Nadleśnictwa Szprotawa. Fot. Sebastian Zapolski
Lasy Nadleśnictwa Szprotawa. Fot. Sebastian Zapolski
Lasy Nadleśnictwa Szprotawa. Fot. Sebastian Zapolski
Tablica informacyjna przy dębie "Chrobry"
Jeden z Dębów "Papieskich". Fot. Jerzy Wilanoski
Nature reserves being sanctuaries for many protected plant and animal species, a 750-year-old natural monument (the oldest tree in Poland) or various forms of wildlife conservation that will amaze any nature lover – these are only some of the natural attractions that can be admired in the forests of Szprotawa Forest District.
750-year-old Pedunculate Oak named "Chrobry" is an exceptional specimen of the species on national scale.This unique natural monument grows in the Lower Silesian Wilderness, in the vicinity of "Buczyna Szprotawska" Nature Reserve, close to the village of Piotrowice and surprises the visitors with its massive size.
"Buczyna Szprotawska" Nature Reserve being habitat for an extremely rare species, Edible Dormouse, is a must see as it is the largest reserve managed by Regional Directorate of the State Forests in Zielona Góra.
Other places of interest include:
- "Annabrzeskie Wąwozy" Nature Reserve,
- "Park Słowiański" Landscape-Nature Protected Complex,
- Bóbr Valley, Dalkowskie Hills, Brzeźnica Valley, Szprotawka Valley and the Lower Silesian Wilderness – all qualified as nature parks,
- Lower Kwisa Valley, Szprotawsko-Piotrowicka Beech Wood, Borowina (Peloid), Małomickie Riparian Forests, Przemkowskie Ponds and the Lower Silesian Wilderness – all of them included in the network of "Natura 2000" Protected Areas,
- as well as areas of protected ecology, such as Owl's Bog, Crane's Bog, and Swan Ponds.
Szprotawa Forest District can boast an excellent network of bicycle trails.
Szprotawa Forest District also includes a network of walking trails designed by PTTK (Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society) in Żary that combines natural and historic attractions of the area in a tourist-friendly form.