Opportunities and Threats to the Development of a Rural Municipality Situated in a Regional Park of Natural Beauty

• Autorzy: Jacek Pieczonka
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The municipality Pokój is situated 30 km north of Opole. Its area occupies over 132 km2. 90% of its territory is included in Stobrawski Park Krajobrazowy (Stobrawa Regional Park). The relief of the land in the municipality is not diverse; it includes some undulating areas with dunes. The landscape is enriched by a complex hydrographic system including fishponds. The usage of the land is dominated by forests - 49.2% of the whole area, farm land - 40.6%, water - 3.7%. Soil in the areas where farm land is situated are mainly of Iow agricultural usefulness. Over 70% of arabie lands are defined as fifth and sixth category. Such soil conditions lead to a Iow productive agricultural index - 64.2, which is one of the lowest in the Opole voivodship (province). The high forest density provides a perfect natural environment for many species. There are many protected plant and animal species, which are scarce within the region and Poland. The population of the municipality is 5646 inhabitants, the population density is 42 people per 1 km2, which is much lower than the average population density in the Opole voivodship - 115 persons per 1 km2.(fragment of text)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Village; District; Nature protection; Landscape parks

PL

Wieś; Gmina; Ochrona przyrody; Parki krajobrazowe

• Czasopismo: Economic and Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2003
• Numer: Vol. 4
• Strony: 171--180

Twórcy

autor

Jacek Pieczonka

• Opole University, Poland

Bibliografia

• Information Bulletins RIO [Biuletyny Informacyjne RIO], Opole, for the years 1995-2000