The presentation done within 'Into Science' project

1. Environment
protection in
Poland
Group 4

2. Poland is one of the biggest
countries in Central Europe
with an area of 312,679 sq km
(120,726 sq. mi). This makes it
the 9th largest country in
Europe and the 63rd largest
in the world.

3. Poland is a relatively low-lying country with
91% of its territory lying below 300 m above
sea level. In the north, Poland reaches the
Baltic Sea with its beautiful sandy beaches.
Glacial action in this region formed lakes and
low hills. Small lakes dot the entire northern
half of Poland, however their biggest
concentration is in the northeastern region
known as Masurian Lake District. The area
which is occupied by more than 2000 lakes and
is densely wooded is a favorite destination for
sailing and canoeing.

4. Across central Poland a vast region of plains
extends – the so called Polish Plain, used mainly
for agriculture. Along the southern border
stretch the mountain ridges of Carpathians and
Sudetes. Tatry Mountains (part of Carpathians)
have Alpine character and here the highest
Polish peak is found – Mount Rysy, 2499 m
(8200 feet) above sea level. Polish mountains
offer wonderful hiking and skiing
opportunities.

5. Nature protection in Poland has
long tradition. Thanks to such
attitude there are still places
hardly touched by civilization,
like Białowieza Primeval Forest,
endless Biebrza marshes or
desolate Bieszczady Mountains.

6. Some animals have always had
special status in Poland. Among
the most iconic ones are:

7. EAGLE – the white-tailed eagle
has been a symbol of Polish
nation since the origin of Polish
state. It can be observed in the
wild in central, north-western
and eastern parts of the country.

8. STORK – one of the most favourite
and beloved Polish animals. White
storks are believed to bring good
luck, especially if they nest on a
household. There is a large
population of white storks in
Poland; they nest here in summer
and migrate to Africa for winter.

9. BISON – the biggest mammal
in Poland and whole Europe.
It now resides in primeval
forests of Bialowieza and has
become a symbol of the
Bialowieza National Park.

10. WOLF – is under legal protection in
Poland. There are around 600 gray
wolves living in the remote and
forested areas of eastern Poland,
mainly in the Carpathian Mountains

11. Protected areas of Poland include
the following categories, as
defined by the Act on Protection
of Nature of 16 April 2004,by the
Polish Parliament

12. National Parks
There are 23 National Parks in Poland. Most
national parks are divided into strictly and
partially protected zones. Additionally, they are
usually surrounded by a protective buffer zone
called otulina.
The Polish National Parks are carried out
numerous research programs. Parks play an
important role in education, ecological society.
The National Parks you can visit, and tourism,and
they provide a well-developed infrastructure of
tourism. Many of them have specially prepared
trails and centers of educational and natural
history museums.

13. There are 121 designated Landscape
Parks throughout Poland, covering a
total area of approximately 25,000
square kilometres (10,000 sq. mi).

14. Nature reserves
Nature reserves cover a total area of 1,644,634
hectares (4,063,980 acres), representing 0.53% of
the territory of Poland. As of 2011, Poland has
1469 nature reserves. The Nature reserves in
Poland are divided into categories: fauna (141),
landscape (108), forest (722), peat-bog (177), flora
(169), water (44), inanimate nature (72), steppe (32)
and halophyte Another division is into the regular
and strict nature reserves; the strict ones see no
human activity, whereas the regular one see
limited maintenance.

15. Some of the best known nature reserves in Poland
include: Białowieża Forest Nature Reserve
(Rezerwat przyrody Lasy Naturalne Puszczy
Białowieskiej), Leon Wyczółkowski's Cisy
Staropolskie Nature Preserve (Rezerwat przyrody
Cisy Staropolskie im. Leona Wyczółkowskiego),
Olszyny Niezgodzkie Nature Reserve (Rezerwat
przyrody Olszyny Niezgodzkie), Modrzewina
Nature Reserve (Rezerwat przyrody Modrzewina)
and the Stefan Starzyński's Kabacki's Forest
Nature Reserve (Rezerwat przyrody Las Kabacki
im. Stefana Starzyńskiego).

16. Protected areas
Protected landscape areas belong to some of the
least restrictive zones of protection, with focus on
qualified tourism and outdoor recreation. There
were 419 protected landscape areas in Poland
covering an area of 7,058,000 hectares (17,440,000
acres), or slightly over 23% of the country.

17. The end