| Wielkopolska National Park |
 Wielkopolska National Park- more information here and on official site (english soon).Wielkopolska National Park is located in south-western Poland (Wielkopolska region) 15 km south of Poznan, in Wielkopolska Lakeland. Researchers discovered there approximately 1100 species of vascular plants, 200 species of bryophites, 150 species of lichens, 350 species of algae and 400 species of higher fungi. Most of the species are European and Siberian species, including Scots pine (70% of forests) and Central European species such as common oak, hornbeam, yellow fox-glove and white five-leaf. Northern species include twin flower, which is a relic of the glacial period. The Park has abundant fauna, with particularly rich invertebrate group, of which the most numerous are insects, with more than 3 thousand species. The world of arachnids is also varied, including water spider which spends its whole life under water. Lake waters are home to numerous perch, bream, tench, pike and eel. |