Nature conservation in Poland

Forms of preservation

• National Parks• Wildlife preserves• Natural landscape parks• Protected areas• Natura 2000 designated

areas• Ecological sites• Nature and landscape

complexes• Documentary sites• Natural monuments• Protection of species

National Parks•In Poland there are 23 national parks.

•These areas have special values: scientific, natural, social, cultural and educational.•The area must be more than 1000 ha.

•Task national park is maintenance of natural systems, reconstruct distorted nature habitats. •A lot of tourists visit national parks. Many of them have prepared trails and natural history

museums. •The largest is the Biebrza National Park, while

the smallest is the Ojców National Park.

Photos

Ojców National Park

Biebrza National Park

Słowiński National Park

Tatra National Park Stołowe Mountains National Park

Magura National Park

Białowieża Forest•Situated in north-east Poland.• Created in 1932. The second

created national park in Poland.•Białowieża has the best preserved fragment primary forest – last in

the Europe. • There is a huge number of species of animals and plants. Park is the

most known for the largest population of European bison. All

European bisons on the world come from Białowieża Forest.• Dominated deciduous forests

there.

Forests•Polish forests occupy about 29 % of

the area . In the future , this number is expected to rise .

•Here is dominated by coniferous forests . The most common tree

species is Scots pine.• National parks and nature

preserves are created to protecting forests. the other ways are:

-collection waste paper-introduction a new technologies that reduce production of harmful substances-planting more deciduous trees because they are more resistant to contamination.

Recycling

•It involves sorting waste for reprocessing.•The purpose of segregation is to reduce the consumption of natural resources and reduce waste.•Collected are mainly:-glass (green and white wastebin)-paper (blue wastebin)-plastic (yellow wastebin)-metal (red wastebin)•In Poland we collected also baterries, broken electrical and electronic equipment into special containers

Preserve species•The aim is to protect animals and plants threatened with extinction and to preserve species and genetic diversity

•In Poland, is under the protection of 213 species of plants, 265 species of fungi and lichens and

400 species of animals•Protected species must not:- kill, maim , handle , transport , detain , destroy their habitats.

•The protection of species determines the Minister of the Enviroment.

Preserve animals and plants

Woodpecker Wildcat

Brown bear

Pine stone pine

Yew

League of Nature Conservation•The oldest organization in Poland, created in 9th

January 1928•League of Nature Conservation is mainly involved

in public education about wildlife and nature conservation. Mobilized to perform social work for nature. The organization encourage any action that

can help protect the environment.• League of Nature Conservation monitors

compliance with environmental law.

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