Partner Living Lakes
Polish Society of Wildlife Friends "pro Natura" and Stowarzyszenie Ekologiczne "Etna"
Partner Lake since
2000
Origin
man-made
Age
12th to 13th century
Number of ponds
> 100
Size
77 sq. km [km²]
Maximum depth
2.5 m
Sea level
95 to 120 m
Catchment area
5,535 sq. km [km²]
In-flows
1 (Barycz River)
Out-flows
Salinity
fresh water
Precipitation per year
570 mm
Completely frozen over
5 times in 10 years
Location
Poland (Slask)
Vegetation
meadows, fields, moors, woodlands
Amphibians
13 species
Reptiles
5 species
Birds
250 species
nesters: 170 species
Inhabitants
260,000 people (Barycz lowlands)
Biggest problem
stepped-up farming
Greatest success
introduction of protected zones