Top 10 Nature & Wildlife Areas in Central Poland, Poland

Established in 1988, this park krajobrazowy (area of outstanding natural beauty in England) covers 3171 ha. It was created to protect estuary section of Skrwa Prawa river, as well as forest surrounding it.

Established in 1958. Protects unique landscape of highest peak in the area, shaped by many centuries of extracting minerals.

One of the oldest nature reserves in Poland, now part of Swietokrzyski National Park. Famous for it's large numbers of european larch - Polish subspecies of larch was discovered here. Also enormous number of huge anthills.

Nature reserve established in 1982, covers nearly 25 ha of woods. Triassic sandstones on top have been used in prehistoric times as a kind of astronomic observatory and a holy site. The whole peak was closed with prhistoric stone circle.

One of two nature reserves of the same name in Poland, this one covers around 12 ha of forest in swietokrzyskie vojvodship. Pagan cultural stone circles, also earth trenches from the First World War, and a chapel from mid 18th century can be found in the reserve.

Kadzielnia is Kielce’s most famous old quarry. The area, as the Kadzielnia Park and Reserve, covers about 14 ha. The central part of Kadzielnia, the Skałka Geologów (Geologists’ Rock) is under legal protection as an inanimate nature reserve. The remaining part of the area is protected within the Kielce Protected Landscape Area. It is worth mentioning and emphasizing that in the vicinity of the reserve is located, among others, the famous amphitheater, where numerous entertainment events take place. A new and very interesting attraction in this area is the Underground Tourist Route. Kadzielnia is a place with an interesting history, rich resources of animated nature, but most of all, a place that you must visit when you are in Kielce. You can spend a nice time here, relaxing while walking among the rocks, where the history of the tropical sea from hundreds of millions of years ago has been recorded.