Modrzewiowa Góra Nature Reserve

The Modrzewiowa Góra reserve in the municipality of Panki protects fragments of old mixed forest with Polish larch. It lies near the village of Zwierzyniec Trzeci, in Kłobuck County.

What the reserve protects

It is a phytocoenotic reserve with an area of 49.27 ha, established by an order of the Minister of Forestry and Timber Industry of 17 May 1957. It is managed by the Kłobuck Forest District.

Protection covers small fragments of forest which, because of their age, location and structure, are regarded as natural and forming a local ecotype. It is a mixed forest with a large share of Polish larch: about 650 trees aged between 100 and 170 years grow here. There are also oaks more than 200 years old.

Plants and animals

Plants include alder buckthorn, sweet woodruff and lily of the valley. Among animals are ground beetles, the tęcznik, the purple emperor butterfly, newts and toads, and among birds the hobby, the kestrel, the long-eared owl and the green and black woodpeckers.

Practical information

• The reserve lies in a forest in the municipality of Panki, a few kilometres from Krzepice.
• The rules of protection of a nature reserve apply; check the rules of entry and marked paths with the Kłobuck Forest District.
• The synagogue in Krzepice is about 6 km from here.