"Stawki" Landscape Park

"Stawki" Landscape Park lies in Przyrów municipality in Częstochowa County. It was established in 1982 by a resolution of the Provincial National Council in Częstochowa of 17 June and covers 17.32 km². For years it was the smallest landscape park in Poland, until the Miedzichowo Landscape Park was created.

Nature

The character of the park is defined by numerous watercourses, ponds and wetlands. Alder carrs, lowland hornbeam forests and alluvial forests grow here, and the most valuable stand of trees is protected by the Wielki Las reserve. The plants include yellow iris, clubmosses, serviceberry and orchids, and the animals include the marsh harrier, black stork, crane, and newts, frogs and lizards.

Practical information

• The park is part of the Complex of Landscape Parks of the Silesian Voivodeship.
• The nearest site, about 600 m from the centre of the park, is the Babski Las reserve.
• Check the trails and access rules on the manager's website before setting out.