Dziobaki Nature Reserve

The Dziobaki nature reserve protects a fragment of Carpathian beech forest in the Żywiec Beskids, in the Wielka Racza group, in the municipality of Ujsoły. It lies on the north-western slope of Majcherowa, at an altitude of 850 to 1,020 m above sea level, not far from Rycerka Górna and Soblówka, within the Żywiec Landscape Park.

What the reserve protects

It was established in 1995 on 13.06 ha in order to preserve, for scientific and educational reasons, well-developed stands of Carpathian beech forest. In the lower and middle parts grows fertile Carpathian beech forest, in the upper part a tall-herb sycamore forest. The dominant trees are common beech, sycamore maple, silver fir and Norway spruce. The reserve is managed by the Ujsoły Forest District, and the protection is active.

Nearby

The nearest, about two kilometres away, is the PTTK Bacówka hut on Rycerzowa.

Practical information

• The reserve lies in a forest, with no tourist infrastructure described in the sources.
• Check the rules of movement in the reserve and the course of the trails with the Ujsoły Forest District before setting out.