Course of ecology in nature : educational paths in Arboretum of Brama Morawska in Racibórz

Abstract

In the Arboretum of Brama Morawska there are two educational paths: the ecological and the dendrological path, each 2,5 km long. Educational paths in Arboretum are unique due to their location in the municipal forest “Obora”, which was never deforested or destroyed in its history by intensive forest management. Many natural forest communities are well preserved in this area. Rich biodiversity is associated with close vicinity of Moravian Gate (Brama Morawska), which is a natural path of migration of plants and animals, and the mild climate of Racibórz. Visitors can be acquainted with different plant communities, observe life strategies of different species and relations between them. Visits to Arboretum allow getting skills of identifying more then 500 plant species, among them 100 trees and shrubs growing in our climate and introduced by man.