Lasek Łęgowski, Forest preserve in Nowa Huta district, Kraków, Poland.
Lasek Łęgowski is a forest preserve in Nowa Huta containing ash-alder vegetation in wetland areas and pedunculate oaks toward the southeast. The 20-hectare woodland combines multiple habitat types that support diverse plant and animal life.
The preserve protects remnants of ancient floodplain forests that once stretched across wide areas of the Vistula valley before the city expanded. These woodland fragments represent what the river landscape looked like centuries ago.
Local people come here regularly to watch birds and observe how plants change with the seasons. The forest serves as a place where residents connect with nature and notice the living creatures around them.
A paved bicycle path runs along the forest edge near the embankment, while dirt trails crisscross the woodland throughout. Visitors can choose between the smooth paved route or explore deeper into the forest on natural pathways.
A protected pedunculate oak, designated as a natural monument in 2010, grows here and measures 331 centimeters around its trunk. This tree is older than most visitors who pass by, making it a living piece of the forest's past.
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