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Chełmy Landscape Park
Chełmy Landscape Park (''Park Krajobrazowy Chełmy'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in south-western Poland, established in 1992, covering an area of . The Park lies within Lower Silesian Voivodeship: in Jawor County (Gmina Bolków, Gmina Męcinka, Gmina Paszowice) and Legnica County (Gmina Krotoszyce). Within the Landscape Park are four nature reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geologic ...s. File:Rezerwat przyrody Wąwóz Myśliborski koło Jawora.JPG, From one of the four nature reserves File:SM Muchów - pałac (19) ID 741321.jpg, The palace in Muchów External links Landscape parks in Poland Parks in Lower Silesian Voivodeship 1992 establishments in Poland Protected areas established in 1992 {{Poland-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship (, ) in southwestern Poland, is one of the 16 Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. It covers an area of and has a total population of 2,899,986. It is one of the wealthiest provinces in Poland, as natural resources such as copper, Lignite, brown coal and rock materials are widely present. Its capital and largest city is Wrocław, situated on the Oder, Oder River. The voivodeship is host to several spa towns, many castles and palaces, and the Giant Mountains, with several ski resorts. For this reason, tourism is a large part of this region's economy. History In the past 1,200 years, the region has been part of Great Moravia, the Medieval Kingdom of Poland, the Crown of Bohemia, Kingdom of Hungary, Habsburg monarchy (Austria), Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire, and modern Poland after 1945. Silesian tribes settled the lands at the end of the first millennium after the Migration Period. In the 9th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood, non-timber forest products, water, ...) is limited. The term "protected area" also includes marine protected areas and transboundary protected areas across multiple borders. As of 2016, there are over 161,000 protected areas representing about 17 percent of the world's land surface area (excluding Antarctica). For waters under national jurisdiction beyond inland waters, there are 14,688 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), covering approximately 10.2% of coastal and marine areas and 4.12% of global ocean areas. In contrast, only 0.25% of the world's oceans beyond national jurisdiction are covered by MPAs. In recent years, the 30 by 30 initiative has targeted to protect 30% of ocean territory and 30% of land territory worldwide by 2030; this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landscape Park (Poland)
__NOTOC__ A landscape park (, abbreviated as ''CHKO''; , abbreviated as ''CHKO''; ; ; , abbreviated as ''РЛП''; , abbreviated as ''TVK'') is a type of protected area in Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Hungary, and Slovenia. It is of lower status than a National Park and with less stringent restrictions on development and economic use (usually IUCN Category V). Landscape parks are environment-protected recreational institutions of local or regional status that are created with the goal of conservation in natural state typical or unique natural complexes and objects as well as providing the conditions for organized recreation for the population. Landscape parks are organized with withdrawal or without withdrawal of land plots, water, and other natural objects from their owners or users. In the event when the withdrawal of land plots, water, and other natural objects is necessary for the needs of the regional landscape parks, it is conducted in order established by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. The territory has a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and a temperate climate. Poland is composed of Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the List of European countries by area, fifth largest EU country by area, covering . The capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Prehistory and protohistory of Poland, Prehistoric human activity on Polish soil dates to the Lower Paleolithic, with continuous settlement since the end of the Last Gla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jawor County
__NOTOC__ Jawor County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of . Its administrative seat is the town of Jawor; the only other town in the county is Bolków. As of 2019 the total population of the county is 50,315, out of which the population of Jawor is 22,890, the population of Bolków is 4,990, and the rural population is 22,435. Neighbouring counties Jawor County is bordered by Legnica County to the north, Środa Śląska County to the east, Świdnica County to the south-east, Wałbrzych County and Kamienna Góra County to the south, and Jelenia Góra County and Złotoryja County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into six gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Polan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Bolków
__NOTOC__ Gmina Bolków is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Bolków, which lies approximately south-west of Jawor and west of the regional capital Wrocław Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Eu .... The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 10,458. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Bolków is bordered by the town of Wojcieszów and the gminas of Dobromierz, Janowice Wielkie, Marciszów, Męcinka, Paszowice, Stare Bogaczowice and Świerzawa. Villages Apart from the town of Bolków, the gmina contains the villages of Figlów, Gorzanowice, Grudno, Jastrowiec, Jeżów, Kaczorów, Lipa, Muchówek, Mysłów, Nowe Rochowice, Okra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Męcinka
__NOTOC__ Gmina Męcinka is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Męcinka, which lies approximately west of Jawor and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 4,995. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Męcinka is bordered by the town of Jawor and the gminas of Bolków, Krotoszyce, Legnickie Pole, Mściwojów, Paszowice, Świerzawa and Złotoryja. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Bogaczów, Chełmiec, Chroślice, Jerzyków, Kondratów, Małuszów, Męcinka Męcinka () is a village in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Męcinka. It lies approximately west of Jawor and west of the regional capital Wr ..., Muchów, Myślinów, Piotrowice, Pomocne, Przybyłowice, Raczyce, Sichów, Sichówek, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Paszowice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Paszowice is a rural area - gmina (administrative district) in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Paszowice, which lies approximately south of Jawor and west of the regional capital Wrocław Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Eu .... The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 3,976. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Paszowice is bordered by the town of Jawor and the gminas of Bolków, Dobromierz, Męcinka and Mściwojów. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Bolkowice, Grobla, Jakuszowa, Kamienica, Kłonice, Kwietniki, Myślibórz, Nowa Wieś Mała, Nowa Wieś Wielka, Paszowice, Pogwizdów, Siedmica, Sokola, Wiadrów and Zębowice. Twin towns – si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legnica County
__NOTOC__ Legnica County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of . Its administrative seat is the city of Legnica, although this city is not part of the county (it forms a separate city county, which is an enclave within Legnica County). The only towns in Legnica County are Chojnów and Prochowice. As at 2019 the total population of the county is 55,318, out of which the population of Chojnów is 13,355, the population of Prochowice is 3,602, and the rural population is 38,361. The majority of the population is polish but there is a small German minority at 0.02% of the population mostly in Koiszków (Koischkau). Neighbouring counties Apart from the city of Legnica, Legnica County is also bordered by Polkowice County and Lubin County to the north, Wołów Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Krotoszyce
__NOTOC__ Gmina Krotoszyce is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Krotoszyce, which lies approximately south-west of Legnica and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 3,326. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Krotoszyce is bordered by the town of Legnica and the gminas of Gmina Legnickie Pole, Legnickie Pole, Gmina Męcinka, Męcinka, Gmina Miłkowice, Miłkowice and Gmina Złotoryja, Złotoryja. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Babin, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Babin, Czerwony Kościół, Dunino, Poland, Dunino, Janowice Duże, Kościelec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Kościelec, Kozice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Kozice, Krajów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Krajów, Krotoszyce, Prostynia, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Prostynia, Szymanowice, Legnica County, Szymanowice, Tyńczyk Legnicki, Warmątowice Sien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nature Reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of Conservation (ethic), conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. They may be designated by government institutions in some countries, or by private landowners, such as charities and research institutions. Nature reserves fall into different IUCN protected area categories, IUCN categories depending on the level of protection afforded by local laws. Normally it is more strictly protected than a nature park. Various jurisdictions may use other terminology, such as ecological protection area or private protected area in legislation and in official titles of the reserves. History Cultural practices that roughly equate to the establishmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landscape Parks In Poland
A landscape is the visible features of an area of land, its landforms, and how they integrate with natural or human-made features, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.''New Oxford American Dictionary''. A landscape includes the physical elements of geophysically defined landforms such as mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of land use, buildings, and structures, and transitory elements such as lighting and weather conditions. Combining both their physical origins and the cultural overlay of human presence, often created over millennia, landscapes reflect a living synthesis of people and place that is vital to local and national identity. The character of a landscape helps define the self-image of the people who inhabit it and a sense of place that differentiates one region from other regions. It is the dynamic backdrop to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
