| Roztocze National Park |
 Roztocze National Park- more information here.Roztocze National Park, located in the Central East of Poland (Lublin region) covers he most interesting areas of Central Roztocze. The Park has more than 750 species of vascular plants, approximately 400 trees- monuments of nature, 21 forest communities and a number of plant groups of lower rank, of which most important are upland fir forests and Carpathian beech forests, which together make up approximately 45% of afforested area. Fir trees in the Park are the largest in Poland and reach 50 m in height, 470 cm in diameter and up to 20 m3 of tree bulk). Large mammals in the Park include red deer, roe deer, wild boar, martens, badgers and wolves. In 1982, old Polish horse breed which is a descendant of wild forest horse, was introduced in the Park.The most important of approximately 190 bird species in the Park include lesser spotted eagle, honey buzzard, black stork, numerous woodpeckers (including a rare white-backed woodpecker), red-breasted flycatcher, collared flycatcher, stock pigeon, siskin, an grey wagtail. Reptiles are represented by lizards (sand lizard, viviparous lizard, and slow-worm - often in its turquoise form), adder, grass snake, and a rare swamp turtle. |