Location

The Forest District Krosno is located at the edges of charming and enchanting with its beauty Puszcza Rzepińska (Rzepin Primeval Forest), in the northwest of Krosno Odrzańskie, between such places as Maszewo, Cybinka, Bytnica.

History

The area of the Forest District makes central part of the historic Ziemia Krośnieńska (Krosno Land) including the town and the nearest areas located west and north of it.

Forest district arrangement

Nadleśnictwo jest podstawową, samodzielną jednostką organizacyjną Lasów Państwowych działającą na podstawie ustawy o lasach. Podlega Regionalnej Dyrekcji Lasów Państwowych w Zielonej Górze, która prowadzi nadzór i koordynuje działania podległych jednostek.

Projects and funds

Nadleśnictwo Krosno zrealizowało projekt, którego głównym celem jest szybka lokalizacja pożarów w lasach, oraz minimalizacja skutków ich występowania.

Cooperation

Krosno Forest District co-operates with Landratsamt Bautzen Kreisforstamt (County Forest Office) from Saxony (Germany). The headquarter of the project partner Landsratsamt Bautzen Kreisforstamt is located in Kamenz. Further information can be found here.

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FORESTS OF THE FOREST DISTRICT

FORESTS OF THE FOREST DISTRICT

The forests of the Forest District are located in III Nature – Forestry Country in Lubsukie Lake District, in Mesoregion of Lubusz Land (Ziemia Lubuska). The area of the Forest District Krosno is characterised with high forestation rate equalling 72% (one of the highest in the country). The south border of the Forest District makes the River Pliszka altogether with Ratno and Wielicko Lakes. The northern border constitutes the River Odra. In the southern part, there are numerous ponds and lakes, among others: Głębokie, Moczydło and Trzebiechowskie Lakes.

Forest Communities occurring within the areas of the Forest District:

-          pine forests

-          mixed coniferous forests

-          beech forests

-          oak – hornbeam forests

-          oak forests

-          riparian forests

 

In the territory of the Forest District Krosno within its natural range of occurrence, there are: Scots pine, beech, black locust, European white birch, English oak, Cornish oak, hornbeam, wild service tree, common ash, field maple, Norway maple, small leaved – lime, black alder, Scots elm, European white elm, field elm and common aspen.

The Forest District is located out of range of European spruce.

 

The forest stands of the  Forest District are well accessible to the tourists through the network of forest roads and paths, where one cannot move by any motor vehicles, unless they are signed as public roads).