Uroczysko Obiszów Nature Reserve

Uroczysko Obiszów Nature Reserve lies in the Dalków Hills, in the Obiszów forest range, about 1.8 km west of that village, in the Grębocice municipality. It is a small fragment of forest protected since the 1970s for its natural character.

History of protection

The reserve was created by order no. 72 of the Minister of Forestry and the Timber Industry of 23 June 1972. Since then it has covered the same fragment of forest in the Dalków Hills, with no boundary changes recorded in available sources.

What is protected

Uroczysko Obiszów is a forest reserve covering 6.28 ha. It protects a fragment of mixed forest with the characteristics of a natural community, growing on fresh forest habitat. The reserve was created to preserve this tree stand for scientific, educational and landscape purposes. Geomorphological features formed in this area are also protected.

Nearby

Not far away, in Obiszów itself, is the rope park and pumptrack in Obiszów. In the same municipality, a few kilometres away, is a similar natural site, the Buczyna Jakubowska Nature Reserve, and in nearby Jakubów stands the Jakubów Palace.

Practical information

• Address: Obiszów forest range, Grębocice municipality, Polkowice County, about 1.8 km west of the village of Obiszów
• Access: through the village of Obiszów, then along forest roads
• What to expect: a small, protected fragment of mixed forest with no tourist infrastructure described in the sources - it is worth checking any markings and access rules with the site manager before a visit