Bukowa Kępa Nature Reserve

Bukowa Kępa is a forest reserve in Janów municipality, within the Eagles' Nests Landscape Park on the Częstochowa Upland. It protects a beech stand preserved in a state close to natural.

What the reserve protects

The reserve was established in 1995 and covers 52.84 ha. The subject of protection is beech forest on limestone and loess substrate. Alongside beech grow sycamore, pedunculate oak and large-leaved lime, and among rare plants are mentioned helleborines, whorled Solomon's seal, hard shield fern, wood speedwell and fir clubmoss.

Terrain

The terrain is varied: the difference in height reaches about 100 m, and the highest point lies at 384 m above sea level. There are rock outcrops up to 30 m high. The reserve lies between the villages of Gorzków Stary and Holendry, not far from Mirów Castle and Bobolice Castle.

Practical information

• Protection is strict, so before your visit check the rules for moving about the reserve, including the permitted paths, with the Eagles' Nests Landscape Park.
• Entry to a forest generally requires no ticket, but restrictions apply in the reserve.