News http://www.lasy.gov.pl/en/information/news http://www.lasy.gov.pl/logo.png News Warning! Bears! Two bear attacks on people were reported in July in Bircza Forest District. Earlier, such incidents also took place in Bieszczady. Foresters are warning against the consequences that may be brought by such encounters with the predator. The Białowieża Forest reveals its treasures Unexpected results of archaeological research conducted on Polish side of the Białowieża Forest. Archaeologists discovered 300 km of new line facilities and thousands of point objects. Foresters want to save the Białowieża Forest “Why do we need to save the Białowieża Forest? How do we plan to do this? Foresters are debunking the myths”- was a title of Konrad Tomaszewski- the Director-General of the SF conference, which was held in Warsaw on 4th July. The Director-General letter addressed to the media is available below. What is happening in The Białowieża Forest right now? Already about 8% of trees, and not 5% as it was previously assumed, has died in the Białowieża Forest, as to the estimates of the scientists conducting ForBioSensing project show. Unfortunately, the number of dead tree stands is rapidly increasing. PEREGRINE FALCONS HAVE BEEN RINGED The peregrine falcon chicks from Krynki Forest District (RDSF in Białystok) have been ringed. Young birds come from another successful hatch within the framework of Polish national programme regarding resuscitation of this Accipitriformes species. OSPREYS HAVE NESTED IN MIĘDZYCHÓD FOREST DISTRICT Already this year, six pairs of ospreys have nested in the area of RDSF in Szczecin and Zielona Góra. These are the effects of a project conducted by foresters and Regional Directorate of Environmental Protection (RDOŚ) in Gorzów Wielkopolski. THE COOPERATIVE BLACK GROUSE COUNT Drygały Forest District (RDSF in Białystkok) has already counted the black grouses. Birds were observed within Natura 2000 SPA “Ostoja Poligon Orzysz”. Spruce bark beetles still pose a threat to the Forest [VIDEO] Within only three days the amount of entrapped bark beetles in the Białowieża Forest District exceeded 164 litres. This means another difficult year for spruces in the Białowieża Forest. Saving the rose daphne There is still hope that rose daphne survives in Poland. If this happens, it will be also due to the foresters. You can read about this rescue operation in “Echa Leśne”. WORKS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE FOREST CARBON FARMS PROJECT HAVE JUST STARTED [VIDEO] The performance of field research within the scope of the Forest Carbon Farms project in Dojlidy and Płaska forest districts has just started. The research was conducted by the Bureau for Forest Management and Geodesy (BULiGL) under the supervision of the employees working for forest districts and RDSF in Białystok. The State Forests will subsidize National Parks The State Forests will once again support financially National Parks. This year, the SF will allocate for this purpose over PLN 70 million. The interest in subsidy is high since and the total amount of money being requested is almost twice as big as the allocation, which indicates how these funds are needed. Oak Józef wins the european contest Oak Józef, Polish candidate for the European Tree of the Year, came first in the contest. The aged Józef had to compete with 16 other trees from all over Europe. Previous 1 2 3 4 Next
Warning! Bears! Two bear attacks on people were reported in July in Bircza Forest District. Earlier, such incidents also took place in Bieszczady. Foresters are warning against the consequences that may be brought by such encounters with the predator.
The Białowieża Forest reveals its treasures Unexpected results of archaeological research conducted on Polish side of the Białowieża Forest. Archaeologists discovered 300 km of new line facilities and thousands of point objects.
Foresters want to save the Białowieża Forest “Why do we need to save the Białowieża Forest? How do we plan to do this? Foresters are debunking the myths”- was a title of Konrad Tomaszewski- the Director-General of the SF conference, which was held in Warsaw on 4th July. The Director-General letter addressed to the media is available below.
What is happening in The Białowieża Forest right now? Already about 8% of trees, and not 5% as it was previously assumed, has died in the Białowieża Forest, as to the estimates of the scientists conducting ForBioSensing project show. Unfortunately, the number of dead tree stands is rapidly increasing.
PEREGRINE FALCONS HAVE BEEN RINGED The peregrine falcon chicks from Krynki Forest District (RDSF in Białystok) have been ringed. Young birds come from another successful hatch within the framework of Polish national programme regarding resuscitation of this Accipitriformes species.
OSPREYS HAVE NESTED IN MIĘDZYCHÓD FOREST DISTRICT Already this year, six pairs of ospreys have nested in the area of RDSF in Szczecin and Zielona Góra. These are the effects of a project conducted by foresters and Regional Directorate of Environmental Protection (RDOŚ) in Gorzów Wielkopolski.
THE COOPERATIVE BLACK GROUSE COUNT Drygały Forest District (RDSF in Białystkok) has already counted the black grouses. Birds were observed within Natura 2000 SPA “Ostoja Poligon Orzysz”.
Spruce bark beetles still pose a threat to the Forest [VIDEO] Within only three days the amount of entrapped bark beetles in the Białowieża Forest District exceeded 164 litres. This means another difficult year for spruces in the Białowieża Forest.
Saving the rose daphne There is still hope that rose daphne survives in Poland. If this happens, it will be also due to the foresters. You can read about this rescue operation in “Echa Leśne”.
WORKS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE FOREST CARBON FARMS PROJECT HAVE JUST STARTED [VIDEO] The performance of field research within the scope of the Forest Carbon Farms project in Dojlidy and Płaska forest districts has just started. The research was conducted by the Bureau for Forest Management and Geodesy (BULiGL) under the supervision of the employees working for forest districts and RDSF in Białystok.
The State Forests will subsidize National Parks The State Forests will once again support financially National Parks. This year, the SF will allocate for this purpose over PLN 70 million. The interest in subsidy is high since and the total amount of money being requested is almost twice as big as the allocation, which indicates how these funds are needed.
Oak Józef wins the european contest Oak Józef, Polish candidate for the European Tree of the Year, came first in the contest. The aged Józef had to compete with 16 other trees from all over Europe.
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