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Imielty Lug Nature Reserve

Janów Forests, Poland

Imielty Lug Nature Reserve is located within Janow Forests Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Lasy Janowskie) - a protected Landscape Park on the Bilgoraj Plains between Zaklikow and Frampol. Janow Forests, adjacent to the Western Roztocze, are one of the largest forest area in the south - eastern Poland and in fact in Europe. The Park is shared between two voivodeships: Lublin Voivodeship and Subcarpathian Voivodeship.

Landscape Park, which includes the eastern part of the Janow Forests was created in 1984. The Park area - 391.50 km ˛, the Park buffer zone area - 605 km ˛, thus, a total of almost 100,000 hectares. 80% of the Park is covered by forests - mainly pine, fir and pine and mixed, which in large part are natural. The remainder are ponds, swamps and bogs. There is located 7 monuments of nature and 6 nature reserves with a total area of 4264.69 ha.
In the forests can be found 800 species of vascular plants, of which approximately 130 are protected species.

Forests are the mainstay of animals and birds. Janow Forests are one of the larger refuges of animals in the south - eastern Poland. There are numerous populations of deer, wild boar, elk, wolves, badgers, beavers, otters and foxes. Forests are also an important refuge of birds, there are about 170 species of birds. Janow Forests are especially valuable because of the avifauna inhabiting them. In the vicinity of the ponds you can find bittern, gray heron, shoveler, black tern and river tern. The peculiarity of these areas are refuges for the capercaillie and black grouse. The area is also inhabited by numerous birds of prey included white-tailed eagle, spotted eagle and lesser spotted eagle, black and red kite, marsh harrier and meadow harrier.
In the Janow Forests can be found many species of reptiles: spotted gniewosz, adder, grass snake and lizards.

Moreover, beyond its natural beauty, the park lies within the area of partisan battles, which occurred in June 1944.

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Michal Leszczynski31-Jan-2012 11:11
Beautiful scenery, wonderful image. V.
Irena Jurecic31-Jan-2012 10:03
Excellent light and scene, you can feel a touch of winter cold. V
fotabug31-Jan-2012 06:43
Beautiful! And good to hear that such large areas are being preserved. How wonderful for you. Is it close enough that you can visit often?
woody3431-Jan-2012 05:44
Beautiful light and colour..the scene is amazing.
peterjay4531-Jan-2012 03:17
Wonderful lighting and colour, your composition is outstanding.
A beautiful photo indeed. V.
Guest 31-Jan-2012 01:50
I agree. V.
Graeme31-Jan-2012 00:16
Beautiful view across this wintry field. The lighting is excellent, Tomasz.BV