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
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.
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 |
In Łuków Forest occur two nature reserves: Jata and Topór.
Object of the protection are fir forests growing out of range occurring the species.