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MOST OF POLISH PEOPLE THINK, THAT THE SILESIAN
PROVINCE IS DEFINED BY COAL MINES, SMOKING
CHIMNEYS, STEEL INDUSTRY AND DEGRADATION OF
THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
BUT THE AMAZING FACT IS , THAT WE HAVE VERY
ATTRACTIVE AREAS OF BESKIDY MOUNTAINS AND
MORE THAN 64 NATURE RESERVES. ONE OF THE MOST
FAMOUS IS LOCATED NEAR RYBNIK- ITS NAME IS
ŁĘŻCZOK.
The most famous species that are living in theAreas mentioned above are:
1. BIELIK (ang. The White-tailed Eagle; lat. Haliaeetus albicilla ):
● It is our biggest predator among birds- 80-90cm
● In Poland it lives mainly in the north
● It was endangered of extinction but thanks to intense effort of ecological organisations, there are over 1000 pairs now.
● Even now the eagle is in a big danger because of hunters and poachers.
● In our region the eagle suffers mainly because of water and fishcontamination .
EAGLE
● In Silesia there are 23 out of 25 species of bats
● It is mainly due to a big number of abandoned houses, barns and wild caves
● However, many bats are killed by accident while demolishing old buildings, mines, etc.
● There is also a big loss of bats due to car accidents
BATS
● Many steps have to be taken in order
to protect these beautiful animals.
First of all people need to be
educated about the importance of
these creatures. What is more, all the
buildings should be checked before
any demolishing work is done.
BATS
● Beavers have been always in danger
because of their valuable fur and fat
● Another problem was the destruction
of their natural habitat by clearing
rivers, regulating river banks, etc.
● Fortunately, there was a successful
reintroduction of beavers in Poland
which noticeably increased their
number
BEAVER
● Bison is a herd animal, which lives in both mixed and male groups (8-13 animals)
● They are usually seen near meadows and areas covered with water
● They do not defend their territory
● In Poland they are mainly seen in Białowieża forest, where they were protected by Polish king Zygmunt II Augustus. He has also introduced death penalty for poaching bisons.
EUROPEAN BISON
● It is probably the biggest type of owl,
which used to be associated with
death and bad luck
● People often used it as a bait while
hunting
● Now its situation improved due to
environmental laws introduced in
many countries
BUBO BUBO
KOTEWKA
● It is a water plant
that is used as a
symbol of Rybnik
● Its nuts are edible
and it is often used
in medicine to fight
with infections, loss
of apetite and even
as an afrodisiac
● It is very rarely
seen due to high
water and animal
contamination
Rybnik’s Enviromental values
In our forests, meadows and lakes we have many interesting species-65 protectes species of plants including 17 placed on the „RED LIST”-200 protected animals including 28 placed on international-CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) list
1.D. Absalon, M. Leśniok; Przewodnik przyrodniczy po Rybniku; Infomax Katowice, 1999.2.http://www.przyroda.katowice.pl/3.http://www.gios.gov.pl/4.http://rybnickaprzyroda.w.interia.pl/5.http://www.nedza.pl/turystyka/przyroda.html6.http://ptaki.info7.http://www.bobry.pl/
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