2. 1.Eurasianlynx
InPoland there are about200ofitskind,but its fate isn't certain because of forests
cut down, it's taking itshome.
●Feline-kind predator
●Lives in forests andis veryraretospot
●Thebiggesteuropeanfeline(can grow upto 1,5mlength)
●Feasts on roes,deers,goats,haresand birds
●Lives insolitude
3. 2.Graywolf
There are about1400wolfsin Poland, theyhave nearly gone extinct 40years
ago,but theyare coming back to polish forestsnow.
Still, their fate isn't happyeither, theyare losing their natural habitats due to
forestcutdownsandpoaching.
●Canine-kind
●Oneof the mostcommoneuropeanpredators
●Theylive in packs
●Theyare verycaring,resistentandinteligent
4. 5.Eurasianpygmyowl
Despite its cute looks, eurasian pygmyowl is awellfunctioningpredator.
Theylive mainlyin the forests near mountains, andbecause theyare too small
to build their own nests, theyare forced to live in the ones other birds
abandoned. Dueto excessive forest cuts, the don't have a place tolive.
●It's the smallestofall ofitskind,weighs around60grammes
●It's the most active during daytime so itsnightvisionis veryweak
●Hunts for small animals like mousesorevensmallbirds
5. 3.Brownbear
Oneof the biggest polish predators once lived in the forests all across Poland,
but now there are only about110of themhere.
Simillar to wolves, humanisitsbiggestenemy.
●Adult bear can weigh upto300pounds,one of the biggest land-predators on
earth
●Hardly ever hunts for food, leaves,fruitsandherbsdominates hisdiet
●Amazing senseofsmell
●During winter theyfall into a wintersleep
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6. 4.Greyseal
These sea mammals live both sea and land lives. On land they mainly rest and give birth, whi
-They are polygamic
-They live inherds
-Males surrounded with more females are significantly bigger, can grow up to 2,5
-They feed with fishandshellfish
7. ●6.Harbourporpoise
●It's a toothedcetacean wholooks a little like a small dolphin.Small, because
when its born, it has only 75cmlength. Itgrows upeven to 2meters.
●Someof themlive in Baltic Sea,but nowadays its considered critically
endangeredandthere's only about 500of their kind there. Back in the XIX
century almost everyBaltic country hunted them,that's whyits fate isn't so
happy.
●Its very hard to gain theirtrust
●They either live alone or in small groups (2-3 specimens)
●During migrations they gather in larger herds up to 50 specimens
●Get easily scared by loudsounds
9. Characteristic aspect of polish landform is its layer
form.
It consists of:
●Mountains
●Lakelands
●Lowlands
●Basins
●Highlands
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10. Mountains are Poland's one of the most
interesting spots for hikers and tourists in general.
They are placed on the south of our country and
are a natural border with Czech Republic and
Slovakia.
11. Lakelands are also very attractive for tourists in
Poland.
The land of lakelands is the north,north-west and
north-east where we can find most of them.
We have four main polish lakelands which are:
●Mazurskie lakeland
●Pomorskie lakeland
●Wielkopolskie lakeland
12. Lowlands are the middle part of Poland.
They spread from east to west of the country.
Biggest cities of each lowland:
Mazowiecka Lowland –Warsaw,Łódź
Wielkopolska Lowland –Poznań
Śląska Lowland –Wrocław,Opole
Podlaska Lowland - Białystok
13. Highlands are located at
lesser part of our country,
near the mountains.
They cover a bit smaller area than lowlands.
It's famous for its industrial use.
Main highlands and theirs biggest cities:
●Lubelska – Lublin
●Śląska – Katowice
●Kielecka – Kielce
●Krakowsko-Częstochowska -
●Cracow and Częstochowa
15. Poland is pretty rich in natural resources.
12th richest in the world, 3rd inEurope.
There are about 70 kinds of materials extracted in our country and it's about 400 million tons of
various minerals when we sum everything up.
Important resources extracted in Poland:
- Coal
- Salt
- Rocks
- Natural gas
- Copper
- Oil
- Sulfur
16. Fuels - Coal
The most important fuel mined in Poland
In Poland we mine various kind of Coal (bituminous coal, brown coal, peat)
The mines are located in Ruda Śląska, Chorzów, Lubelskie Coal Basin –
Bogdanka
Coal is mainly used to heat houses, but some kinds of it are used in ironworks
industry.
Graphite and jewelry is also made of it.
17. Fuels - Oil
Also called black gold.
There is not a lot of oil motherlodes in Poland, but some of them exist
and are fully functioning.
Most of it comes from Baltic Sea, but some of it is extracted from Kamień
Pomorski, Karlin, Krosno Odrzańskie and Podkarpackie Voivodship.
The reason why it's so important is that we can make gasoline out of it,
but it's also used in making plastics and rubber.
18. Chemical resources – Salt
Deposits of salt in Poland are very large, about 80 billion tons.
Mines are placed in Kujawsko – Pomorskie and Dolnośląskie Voivoships, and little ones i
Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the most important tourist attractions of Poland, tourists fro
It's of course used in food industry and is a very important cooking ingredient, is used in
Its pure crystal form is also used for making souvenirs such as salt lamps.
19. Fuels – Natural gas
his fuel is in gas form, so it has to be transported by pipelines and be stored in bar
Poland its motherlodes are placed in Wielkopolskie and Podkarpackie Voivodship
imilar to coal, it's useful in household use (heating, cooking) and is a source of po
20. Chemical resources - Sulfur
In Poland exists one of the biggest sulfur deposits in the world, about 987 million tons.
Bigger amount of sulfur is being sold to other countries, we use only 20% of this materi
It's extracted from Tarnobzeg and Lubaczów areas.
It's used in rubber making industry, fertilisers, and plants protection.
Its very important in chemical industry.
21. Copper
Copper is a metallic resource which is used in electric industry, a lot of electric
devices use it because it's a great heat conductor.
It's also used in jewelry industry and architecture.
Coins are made out of it.
In Poland, mines where this mineral is extracted are placed in Lubin, Polkowice,
Sieroszowice and Rudna.
22. Rock minerals
Such as granite, basalt, marble, sandstones, gravel and limestone are very common in P
They are of course used in building industry, all kind of architecture is made of these mat
They are mined in Sudety mountains, areas of Strzelin and Wałbrzych, Kielce, Tomaszó
