Jeleniak Mikuliny Nature Reserve

The Jeleniak Mikuliny nature reserve is a forest and peat bog reserve in the municipality of Koszęcin, in Lubliniec County, within the Koszęcin Forest District near Piłka. It was established on 18 December 1957.

What the reserve protects

The aim of protection is the breeding site of the common crane and a peat bog with original marsh vegetation. The reserve originally covered 37.54 ha, and in 2012 it was enlarged to 120.26 ha. Cranes have nested here since at least 1840, and since the 1980s an increase in their numbers has been observed.

Plants

Between 177 and 200 species of vascular plants occur here, including marsh Labrador tea, stag's-horn clubmoss, marsh clubmoss, Scheuchzeria, bog-rush, bog sedge and white beak-sedge. Carnivorous round-leaved sundew and three species of bladderwort also grow here, as well as 32 species of bryophytes and 21 species of lichens.

Nearby

Nearby stands the palace in Koszęcin, and it is about 3 km to the Skansen u Michała open-air museum.

Practical information

• Location: near Piłka, Koszęcin municipality, Lubliniec County.
• This is a nature reserve, so restrictions on movement apply; follow the signs and the regulations of the Koszęcin Forest District.
• Check the routes of trails on tourist maps or with the forest district's information.