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Barlinek Primeval Forest Barlinek Primeval Forest is an area of special protection of birds with a total surface area of 26 505.7 ha.
It includes the area of Gorzów Primeval Forest within the Gorzów Plain. The area is exceptionally rich in waters and besides larger and smaller lakes, there are rivers and their inlets.
Forests constitute 80% of Barlinek Primeval Forest. Mostly they are coniferous forests, mainly pine, but there are also many beech and oak trees. Within the park there are also riparian forests and alder forests.
Approximately twenty species included on the list within the EU Directive constitute priority bird protection. Moreover five species of birds living there are included in the Polish Red Book.
Birds observed within Barlinek Primeval Forest include:
Eurasian bittern
black stork
red kite and black kite
white-tailed eagle
corn crake
common kingfisher
Eurasian eagle-owl
black woodpecker and middle spotted woodpecker
red-backed shrike
and many others.
Some of the species occur in a surprisingly high volumes considering general standards, frequently they are groups which constitute 1-2% of the population of the entire country.
The two main touristic points of the area are Barlinek and Strzelce Krajeńskie. Besides their basic touristic functions, including hotels and restaurants, as well as numerous attractions, they allow tourists to walk along various natural trails.
In Barlinek there are seven walking trails and several cycle trails. The town is promoted as the European Capital of Nordic Walking, as there are 7 trails of different difficulty levels intended especially for enthusiasts of this sport. Their total length is 50 km. In Strzelce the situation is very similar, as there are four walking trails and several cycle trails.
Barlinek Primeval Forest is connected with other forms of natural protection, i.e. nature reserves. They have their own protection plans and plans to promote the area among tourists. There are more walking trails and touristic tracks there which are definitely worth reading about.
