1. Endangered Speciesof the Silesian Province ZST Rybnik
2. Most of polish People think, that The Silesian Province is
defined by coal mines, smoking chimneys, steel industry and
degradation of the natural environment. But the amazing fact is ,
that we have very attractive areas of Beskidy mountains and more
than 64 nature reserves. One of the most famous is located near
Rybnik- its name is CZOK.
3. The most famous species that are living in the Areas
mentioned above are: 1. BIELIK (ang. The White-tailed Eagle; lat.
Haliaeetus albicilla ):
4. EAGLE It is our biggest predator among birds- 80- 90cm In
Poland it lives mainly in the north It was endangered of extinction
but thanks to intense effort of ecological organisations, there are
over 1000 pairs now. Even now the eagle is in a big danger because
of hunters and poachers. In our region the eagle suffers
mainly
5. 2. Nietoperze (Chiroptera; Bats)
6. BATS In Silesia there are 23 out of 25 species of bats It is
mainly due to a big number of abandoned houses, barns and wild
caves However, many bats are killed by accident while demolishing
old buildings, mines, etc. There is also a big loss of bats due to
car accidents
7. BATS Many steps have to be taken in order to protect these
beautiful animals. First of all people need to be educated about
the importance of these creatures. What is more, all the buildings
should be checked before any demolishing work is done.
8. 3. Bbr (Castor fiber; Beaver)
9. BEAVER Beavers have been always in danger because of their
valuable fur and fat Another problem was the destruction of their
natural habitat by clearing rivers, regulating river banks, etc.
Fortunately, there was a successful reintroduction of beavers in
Poland which noticeably increased their number
10. BEAVER'S HABITAT IN RYBNIK
11. 4. ubr (Bison bonasus)
12. EUROPEAN BISON Bison is a herd animal, which lives in both
mixed and male groups (8-13 animals) They are usually seen near
meadows and areas covered with water They do not defend their
territory In Poland they are mainly seen in Biaowiea forest, where
they were protected by Polish king Zygmunt II Augustus. He has also
introduced death penalty for poaching bisons.
13. 5. Puchacz (Bubo bubo)
14. BUBO BUBO It is probably the biggest type of owl, which
used to be associated with death and bad luck People often used it
as a bait while hunting Now its situation improved due to
environmental laws introduced in many countries
15. .Kotewka orzech wodny (Trapa natans)
16. KOTEWKA It is a water plant that is used as a symbol of
Rybnik Its nuts are edible and it is often used in medicine to
fight with infections, loss of apetite and even as an afrodisiac It
is very rarely seen due to high water and animal contamination
17. Rybniks Enviromental values In our forests, meadows and
lakes we have many interesting species -65 protectes species of
plants including 17 placed on the RED LIST -200 protected animals
including 28 placed on international -CORINE (Coordination of
Information on the Environment) list
18. 1.D. Absalon, M. Leniok; Przewodnik przyrodniczy po
Rybniku; Infomax Katowice, 1999. 2.http://www.przyroda.katowice.pl/
3.http://www.gios.gov.pl/ 4.http://rybnickaprzyroda.w.interia.pl/
5.http://www.nedza.pl/turystyka/przyroda.html 6.http://ptaki.info
7.http://www.bobry.pl/ References
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