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Janow Forests, Poland

Janow Forests Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy Lasy Janowskie) - a protected Landscape Park on the Bilgoraj Plains between Zaklikow and Frampol. Janow Forests, adjacent to the Western Roztocze, are one of the largest forest area in the south - eastern Poland and in fact in Europe. The Park is shared between two voivodeships: Lublin Voivodeship and Subcarpathian Voivodeship.

Landscape Park, which includes the eastern part of the Janow Forests was created in 1984.
The Park area - 391.50 km ˛, the Park buffer zone area - 605 km ˛, thus, a total of almost 100,000 hectares. 80% of the Park is covered by forests - mainly pine, fir and pine and mixed, which in large part are natural. The remainder are ponds, swamps and bogs. There is located 7 monuments of nature and 6 nature reserves with a total area of 4264.69 ha. In the forests can be found 800 species of vascular plants, of which approximately 130 are protected species.

Forests are the mainstay of animals and birds. Janow Forests are one of the larger refuges of animals in the south - eastern Poland. There are numerous populations of deer, wild boar, elk, wolves, badgers, beavers, otters and foxes. Forests are also an important refuge of birds, there are about 170 species of birds. Janow Forests are especially valuable because of the avifauna inhabiting them. In the vicinity of the ponds you can find bittern, gray heron, shoveler, black tern and river tern. The peculiarity of these areas are refuges for the capercaillie and black grouse. The area is also inhabited by numerous birds of prey included white-tailed eagle, spotted eagle and lesser spotted eagle, black and red kite, marsh harrier and meadow harrier. In the Janow Forests can be found many species of reptiles: spotted gniewosz, adder, grass snake and lizards.

Moreover, beyond its natural beauty, the park lies within the area of partisan battles, which occurred in June 1944.

Nikon D3S ,Nikkor 200mm f/4D ED-IF AF Micro
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fineartism07-Feb-2012 20:18
Wonderful composition and beautiful background !!! V
Maurice.
Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography07-Feb-2012 17:57
kopiujesz mnie ,to straszne!
Guest 06-Feb-2012 22:52
Gorgeous delicate macro from this forest you apparently love, and I can see why
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)06-Feb-2012 21:58
Beautiful one!
Paolo
V
J. Scott Coile06-Feb-2012 20:49
Lovely low perspective.
malcolm haslam06-Feb-2012 19:12
Superb.
:-)
Jim Coffman06-Feb-2012 17:41
Excellent!!
Walter Otto Koenig06-Feb-2012 16:41
Great minimalist composition. Yes, very Zen. "V"
Bartosz Kotulski06-Feb-2012 15:43
beautiful Tomasz. so simply but the bokeh is making all work:)
Voted
Paco López06-Feb-2012 15:11
Superb details!! V!
De'Carr Studio06-Feb-2012 13:08
Simplistic elegance! Vote
Dan the Man06-Feb-2012 13:05
So beautiful and simple... Bravo!
Guest 06-Feb-2012 12:39
excellent, beautiful, love the bg , warm colour.
John Hamers06-Feb-2012 11:40
Great composition and wonderful details !! V
CM Kwan06-Feb-2012 11:28
Beautiful compositon and details, Tomasz! V
Jola Dziubinska06-Feb-2012 11:20
Very Zen, beautiful composition and tones. V.
MarcViskens06-Feb-2012 10:55
excellent Tomasz
nice colours and dof
well done
Marc
Ann...06-Feb-2012 10:54
Delightful.