Śródleśne Łąki in Stare Maczki

Śródleśne Łąki ("Woodland Meadows") in Stare Maczki is an ecological site of 31 ha in the eastern part of Sosnowiec, in the Maczki district, in the catchment of the Biała Przemsza. Protection was established in 2002 by an order of the Voivode of Silesia.

Wildlife

This is a semi-natural meadow habitat dominated by purple moor-grass. Protected species grow here: the dark-red helleborine, the marsh helleborine, the red helleborine, the common twayblade, mezereon, guelder rose and alder buckthorn. Among animals, beavers, common toads, the common buzzard, the golden oriole and the red-backed shrike are mentioned. In the oxbow lakes amphibians can be observed in the mating season, in March and April.

Nearby

Close by are Sosina and the Gródek Park Arboretum.

Practical information

• Maczki, Sosnowiec; the area is protected, so the rules of nature conservation apply. Before your visit, check which way you can approach.