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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-904-4-0206

PROBLEMS OF RURAL LANDSCAPE‘S PROTECTION VS ANTHROPOPRESSURE AND RECREATION MOVEMENT - THE EXAMPLE OF THE NATURE RESERVE "STAWY RASZYŃSKIE" NEAR WARSAW

Jan Łukaszkiewicz, Beata Fortuna-Antoszkiewicz

The paper refers to a case study of the nature reserve "Stawy Raszyńskie", with surrounding areas featuring broad natural and cultural values. Together with its buffer zone, it's one of the most valuable natural parts of Warsaw's Protected Landscape Area (Poland), being under the management of I.T.-P. - the Institute of Technology and Life Sciences in Falenty (Polish Ministry of Agriculture). The legal protection includes a wetland biotope - a rich ecosystem for waterfowl, marsh birds and many species of plants and animals (a system of several ponds with adjacent areas - a buffer zone of approx. 100 ha). For many reasons, existing precautions are inadequate, leading to the steady degradation of the site. Concerning the protection of opened landscapes, the publication aims to present the problems and possible solutions related to the valuable natural landscape of the rural regions exposed to strong anthropopressure. In recent years, the social importance of these legally protected open areas of outstanding natural, landscape and cultural significance has been increasing due to the progressing intensive urbanization of the southern suburbs of Warsaw. In the case of such anthropogenic (human-transformed) ecosystems, the authors wonder whether achieving a certain balance between the objectives of nature and landscape protection and social needs in the future is possible. One of the best options is to perform specific natural self-regulation - while shaping the landscape and maintaining pervasive agriculture for educational and demonstration purposes; the controlled admission of sustainable tourism and recreation is possible - which, left without any surveillance, may lead to the devastation of these valuable areas.

Keywords: anthtopopression, open landscape protection, urbanization, rural landscape, recreation movement, woodlots, views' protection

pages: 206-211, Published: 2023, online: 2023



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