Zimna Woda Nature Reserve

The Zimna Woda Reserve is a floristic nature reserve between the villages of Zimna Woda and Lisiec, in the Lubin municipality, managed by the Legnica Forest District.

Protection of lime-oak-hornbeam forest and monumental trees

The reserve was established by an ordinance of the Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of 19 February 1987. It covers an area of 60.34 hectares on the Lubin Upland. The aim of the protection is to preserve natural lime-oak-hornbeam forest communities with numerous monumental trees and habitats of many protected and rare plant species.

Rare understorey plants

Plants growing in the reserve include the broad-leaved helleborine, common hepatica, ramsons (wild garlic), snowdrop and mezereon.

Nearby

Within a few kilometres lie numerous palaces of the region, including Lisiec Palace, and a little further on, horse studs, including the Jaroszówka Horse Stud.

Practical information

• Location: between the villages of Zimna Woda and Lisiec, Lubin municipality, Lubin County
• The area is under strict protection as a forest reserve - it is worth checking the entry rules and any trails before visiting, for example with the Legnica Forest District
• A natural site, with no tourist infrastructure confirmed in the sources