The Owl Mountains Landscape Park Polish Park Krajobrazowy

↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝ The Owl Mountains Landscape Park (Polish: Park Krajobrazowy Gór Sowich) is a protected area in the Owl Mountains, which is located in the area in south-western Poland. It was created in 1991, covering an area of 81, 41 km². The Owl Mountains in summer

Flora ↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝ There are many species of plants Zimowit jesienny and trees in forests and meadows. There are many beautiful flowers, for example: -ostrożeń dwubarwny - melancholy thistle, -pełnik europejski - globeflower, -zimowit jesienny - autumn crocus. Pełnik We can also see: europejski -przytulia wonna – sweet scented bedstraw, -wawrzynek wilczełyko - mezereum (!It’s poisonous!) Ostrożeń dwubarwny Przytulia wonna Wawrzynek wilczełyko

Flora ↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝ There are many species of conifers. For example: spruce and larch spruce

Fauna ↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝ In the Owl Mountains there are many mammals, birds and amphibians. We can meet mouflons, badgers, martens and deer. We can see many owls, black storks and capercaillies. If we are lucky, we can meet salamanders and newts. Mouflon Owl Capercaillie Marten Salamander

Trips ↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝ You can go on trips in the Owl Mountains. The highest peaks are Wielka Sowa (eng. Great Owl), 1014 m and Kalenica, 964 m with their observation towers. Great Owl’s observation tower The view form Great Owl’s Observation tower Kalenica’s observation tower

Interesting facts ↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝↝ 1. In World War II, a vast tunnel system was driven into the mountains near the village of Wüstewaltersdorf (present-day Walim)at the behest of the Nazi German government. It was a big project. Project Riese. 2. There are places in the mountains, where you can go sledding and skiing In some places you can eat a warm meal. In summer you can eat sausages over a fire on a Great Owl.

The presentation was made by Marika Maj, SP 9 Dzierżoniów, Poland Sources: - Wikipedia - gory-sowie. pl