Borek Nature Reserve

The Borek nature reserve is a forest reserve in Koniecpol municipality in Częstochowa County, established in 1953. It covers 64.70 hectares and protects a natural forest complex with a rich tree stand.

What the reserve protects

Mixed coniferous forest with pedunculate oak and lime predominates. In lower-lying places there are patches of alder carr and alder riparian forest with ash. The reserve lies in the Włoszczowa Basin, next to the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, and comes under the Gidle Forest District. Protection is active, and the founding act gave a slightly smaller area, 64.16 hectares.

Nearby

In Koniecpol you can see the palace, and in nearby Radoszewnica the palace in Radoszewnica, which lies about a kilometre and a half from the reserve.

Practical information

• Near Koniecpol, Częstochowa County.
• It is worth checking the rules of entry and marked paths with the Gidle Forest District; restrictions on movement apply in nature reserves.