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Common Bracken

Janow Forests, Poland

Bracken or common bracken, orlica pospolita, orlica zgasiewka (Pteridium aquilinum) is a species of fern occurring in temperate and subtropical regions throughout much of the northern hemisphere.

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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Graeme04-Feb-2012 11:47
It may be common to the passing eye but brought to life with your expert photography, Tomasz.BV!!
an nguyen04-Feb-2012 04:26
Gorgeous shot .
Michel Jasmin04-Feb-2012 01:45
Nicely done
Jean Chiasson03-Feb-2012 23:03
Great composition Tomasz vote
bill friedlander03-Feb-2012 20:24
Very clear and lovely light. The ferns look great against that background. V
sue anne03-Feb-2012 20:00
Beautiful golden leaves with the lighting. V
Johnny JAG03-Feb-2012 17:47
Beautifully lit and perfect dof
Walter Otto Koenig03-Feb-2012 16:33
Wonderful clarity, focus and depth of field. "V"
Jola Dziubinska03-Feb-2012 16:08
Beautiful composition with great details and warm tones. V.
Guest 03-Feb-2012 15:54
beautiful with this bg, dof Tomasz.
Paco López03-Feb-2012 15:18
Superb image, V!
Guest 03-Feb-2012 13:53
Great composition, wonderful detail, good bokeh.
Jim Coffman03-Feb-2012 13:52
A very nice image with good background to set it off..
Guest 03-Feb-2012 13:03
Interesting what battles the earlier bracken must have witnessed. Beautiful image, lovely dof that isolates its crispness.