Łuków Forest Explained

Łuków Forest
Native Name:Lasy Łukowskie
Native Lang:pl
Map:Poland
Relief:1
Coordinates:51.98°N 22.21°W
County:Łuków County, Siedlce County
Region:Lublin Voivodeship, Masovian Voivodeship
Country:Poland
Species:pine

Łuków Forest (Polish: Lasy Łukowskie) is the largest forest complex in South Podlachia Plain near Łuków in eastern Poland. Krzna river flows out of the forest. The complex has an area of

History

Before the Partitions of Poland the forests were the royal wilderness. During the January Uprising the area were used to be a base and shelter of Polish insurgents led by priest Stanisław Brzóska. During the Second World War, partisans of the Polish resistance movement also operated in the area.

Flora

Species of trees in the forest:

Nr Species of tree Percent
1. 83.28
2. 5.12
3. 5.05
4. 4.34
5. 0.83
6. 0.74
7. 0.21
8. 0.12
9. 0.07
10. 0.04

Nature conservation

In Łuków Forest occur two nature reserves: Jata and Topór.

Object of the protection are fir forests growing out of range occurring the species.

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