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Forest Management
Kierunkowskaz. Fot. Jerzy Wilanowski
Melioracje. Fot. Jerzy Wilanowski
Melioracje. Fot. Jerzy Wilanowski
Forest economy of the State Forests is executed in accordance with forest management plans prepared for Forest District Inspectorates every 10 years. Forest Management Plan is executed in accordance with instructions published by the State Forests.
Drawing up of Forest Management Plan is preceded by detailed stocktaking of forest resources and assessment of their condition.
Forest management plan includes:
- tasks connected with acquiring of timber, forestation and restocking, maintenance and protection of forests, hunting and creating of forest infrastructure (buildings, roads),
- description of forests and lands designed for forestation,
- analysis of forest economy executed in the previous period,
- wildlife conservation programme.
Forest Management Plan is executed in accordance with instructions published by the State Forests.
Current Forest Management Plan applicable for Szprotawa Forest District is valid for the period from 01.01.2011 to 31.12.2020 and can be found in Public Information Bulletin.
Szprotawa Forest District is divided by a number of watersheds. The Forest District has a large network of drainage ditches (about 300 km), 290 culverts, 59 water gates, 1 permanent overfall located on a water body (areas of protected ecology with area of over 38.65 ha), 2 stone sills, 15 permanent sills (gabion baskets filled with stones), 2 fishing ponds (leased) and 17 small retention water bodies.
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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.