Olszyny Niezgodzkie Nature Reserve

The Olszyny Niezgodzkie Nature Reserve is a forest reserve covering 74.28 hectares, located in the Żmigród municipality, south of the village of Niezgoda. It was established in 1987 to preserve boggy alder woods growing within reach of the Ługa river.

What the reserve protects

The reserve is dominated by a currant alder carr community with a characteristic hummock-and-hollow structure: trees grow on raised hummocks, with water remaining between them. This is a habitat typical of waterlogged alder forests along the rivers of the Barycz Valley.

Location and surroundings

To the west, the boundary of the reserve is marked by a paved forest road running from Niezgoda to Ruda Żmigrodzka; to the east, by the regulated and embanked Old Barycz river, also called the Ługa. The reserve lies within the Barycz Valley Landscape Park and within the Natura 2000 areas "Ostoja nad Baryczą" and "Dolina Baryczy". Nearby, in the same valley, other nature reserves can also be visited, for example the Milickie Ponds Nature Reserve and the Radziądz Nature Reserve.

Barycz Valley nearby

For families with children, the NATURUM Educational and Tourist Centre in Ruda Sułowska - Open-Air Museum operates in this part of the Barycz Valley, and lovers of pond views can visit the Viewpoint over Krzysztof Pond.

Practical information

• Location: south of the village of Niezgoda, Żmigród municipality, Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
• Located within the Barycz Valley Landscape Park; it is worth checking the access route and exact entry point before visiting
• A natural site with no tourist infrastructure described in the available sources