Wielki Las Nature Reserve (Silesian Voivodeship)

The Wielki Las Nature Reserve is a forest reserve in the Przyrów municipality in Częstochowa County. It lies within the “Stawki” Landscape Park, on land of the Złoty Potok Forest District, on the Janów Plain within the Częstochowa Upland.

What it protects

The reserve was established in 1953 and covers about 32 ha. For scientific and educational reasons, it protects a fragment of alder-ash forest with an admixture of other deciduous species, with the features of a natural community. The stand is about 120 years old and is formed mainly by European ash and black alder. The undergrowth includes great horsetail, mountain melick, wood melick, Fuchs's orchid and shining chervil.

Practical information

• Forest terrain in the Przyrów municipality; nearby is a second reserve, Babski Las.
• Check paths for visitors and the rules of entry with the forest district or the landscape park authority.