Rezerwat przyrody Jastkowice, Nature reserve in Pysznica Municipality, Poland
The Jastkowice Nature Reserve is a woodland area in Pysznica Municipality combining firs, oaks, and lime trees, with some reaching over 100 feet (30 meters) in height. The forest spans roughly 46 hectares and provides habitat for a wide range of plants and small organisms.
The reserve was created in 1959 to protect a woodland fragment from the ancient Sandomierz Forest, which once stretched across much of southeastern Poland. This protection preserved one of the remaining pieces of that historically important forest landscape.
The forest functions as a place where visitors can observe nature in its everyday rhythm without particular constraint or difficulty. This protected area allows people to connect with the changing seasons and experience the diversity of natural woodland life.
Access is limited to marked paths to protect the natural environment. Visitors should wear sturdy footwear and expect uneven ground throughout the area.
The forest shelters around 160 species of macroscopic fungi, including the parasitic bolete. This fungal diversity makes the area notable for visitors interested in woodland biology.
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