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Natural monuments

Natural monuments are usually single specimen of animated and inanimate nature. The most common natural monuments to be found in forests are the oldest and largest trees. In 2012 there were almost 11 000 natural monuments in Poland, including 8500 trees.

There are 22 natural monuments within the territory of Szprotawa Forest District.

"Chrobry" Oak is the most impressive natural monument in this area. It has been protected since 1966. It is the oldest specimen of this species in Poland and its estimated age is 750 years. The tree grows in the vicinity of "Buczyna Szprotawska" Nature Reserve, close to the village of Piotrowice. It is noteworthy that its acorns were blessed by Pope John Paul II during pilgrimage of foresters to Vatican in 2004. 500 seedlings produced from these acorns at nursery farm in Rudy Raciborskie were planted all over Poland as so-called "Pope's Oaks" to commemorate the Polish Pope.

Chrobry Oak – facts and titbits.


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Odwiedziny u dęba Chrobry

Odwiedziny u dęba Chrobry

Uczniowie klas IV c i IV e Szkoły Podstawowej nr.1 w Szprotawie pod opieką nauczycieli przyrody uczestniczyli w bardzo ciekawych warsztatach przyrodniczych, które odbywały się w Piotrowicach i Krzywczycach.

Dzięki uprzejmości pracowników Nadleśnictwa Szprotawa, dzieci dowiedziały się wielu ciekawych informacji o najstarszym drzewie w okolicy, Dębie Chrobrym, liczącym ok. 750 lat.

Dąb Chrobry - lato 2013r.

Pożar dębu 18.11 2014r.

Uczniowie nie mogli zrozumieć DLACZEGO ktoś go podpalił.

Tekst: Henryk Hajdul