1. 1. Endangered Speciesof the Silesian Province ZST Rybnik
2. 2. Most of polish People think, that The Silesian Province is defined by coal mines, smoking chimneys, steel industry and degradation of the natural environment. But the amazing fact is , that we have very attractive areas of Beskidy mountains and more than 64 nature reserves. One of the most famous is located near Rybnik- its name is CZOK.
3. 3. The most famous species that are living in the Areas mentioned above are: 1. BIELIK (ang. The White-tailed Eagle; lat. Haliaeetus albicilla ):
4. 4. EAGLE It is our biggest predator among birds- 80- 90cm In Poland it lives mainly in the north It was endangered of extinction but thanks to intense effort of ecological organisations, there are over 1000 pairs now. Even now the eagle is in a big danger because of hunters and poachers. In our region the eagle suffers mainly
5. 5. 2. Nietoperze (Chiroptera; Bats)
6. 6. BATS In Silesia there are 23 out of 25 species of bats It is mainly due to a big number of abandoned houses, barns and wild caves However, many bats are killed by accident while demolishing old buildings, mines, etc. There is also a big loss of bats due to car accidents
7. 7. BATS Many steps have to be taken in order to protect these beautiful animals. First of all people need to be educated about the importance of these creatures. What is more, all the buildings should be checked before any demolishing work is done.
8. 8. 3. Bbr (Castor fiber; Beaver)
9. 9. BEAVER Beavers have been always in danger because of their valuable fur and fat Another problem was the destruction of their natural habitat by clearing rivers, regulating river banks, etc. Fortunately, there was a successful reintroduction of beavers in Poland which noticeably increased their number
10. 10. BEAVER'S HABITAT IN RYBNIK
11. 11. 4. ubr (Bison bonasus)
12. 12. EUROPEAN BISON Bison is a herd animal, which lives in both mixed and male groups (8-13 animals) They are usually seen near meadows and areas covered with water They do not defend their territory In Poland they are mainly seen in Biaowiea forest, where they were protected by Polish king Zygmunt II Augustus. He has also introduced death penalty for poaching bisons.
13. 13. 5. Puchacz (Bubo bubo)
14. 14. BUBO BUBO It is probably the biggest type of owl, which used to be associated with death and bad luck People often used it as a bait while hunting Now its situation improved due to environmental laws introduced in many countries
15. 15. .Kotewka orzech wodny (Trapa natans)
16. 16. KOTEWKA It is a water plant that is used as a symbol of Rybnik Its nuts are edible and it is often used in medicine to fight with infections, loss of apetite and even as an afrodisiac It is very rarely seen due to high water and animal contamination
17. 17. Rybniks Enviromental values In our forests, meadows and lakes we have many interesting species -65 protectes species of plants including 17 placed on the RED LIST -200 protected animals including 28 placed on international -CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) list
18. 18. 1.D. Absalon, M. Leniok; Przewodnik przyrodniczy po Rybniku; Infomax Katowice, 1999. 2.http://www.przyroda.katowice.pl/ 3.http://www.gios.gov.pl/ 4.http://rybnickaprzyroda.w.interia.pl/ 5.http://www.nedza.pl/turystyka/przyroda.html 6.http://ptaki.info 7.http://www.bobry.pl/ References
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