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PLACES AND OBJECTS
Miejsca i obiekty, fot. Jerzy Malicki
The Gubin Forest District lies on the area of beautiful, scenic landscape. The lands are connected with a well developed road network There are large forest complexes within the scope of activity of the Forest District. Apart from the beautiful landscape, the Gubin Forest District can also boast its nature and touristic attractions. Because of the proximity of the neighbouring Germany, the Forest District is often visited by foreigners.
The Gubin Forest District is rich with protected, rare and endangered species of animals and plants.
Significant part of the Forest District lies in the borders of protected landscape areas and Krzesin Landscape Park (Krzesiński Park Krajobrazowy). There are two Nature reserves(Dębowiec and Uroczysko Węglińskie), natural monuments and Natura 2000 network areas.
The lands of the Forest District also hold a forest and education trail "Dzikowo" which leads through the most attractive landscape parts of the Forest District.
What is more, the Gubin Forest District has a network of hiking and cycling trails, as well as a Euroregion trail and a horse riding trail.
A great number of interesting places in the Gubin Forest District make it a special place for each and every tourist.
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LOCATION
LOCATION
Fot. Jerzy Malicki
Forest District Gubin was created from three independent units, (so called "little forest districts"): Chlebowo, Gubin and Jasienica. In its current organisation state the Forest District exists since 1 January 1973. The territorial scope of the Forest District is 38,633 ha. Its overall area is 21,508 ha and its forest area 21,007 ha. The forestation of the area reaches 54.7%.
The headquarters of the Forest Districtis located in Gubin.
The Gubin Forest District is subordinate to the Regional Directorate of State Forests in Zielona Góra (RDLP-Regionalna Dyrekcja Lasów Państwowych w Zielonej Górze). Three other RDLP districts border the Gubin Forest District:
1. Cybinka Forest District from the north - the line of the Oder river (Odra) is the border.
2. Brzózka Forest District from the east - forest border.
3. Lubsko Forest District from the south - forest and field border.
From the west, Gubin Forest District neighbours the Federal Republic of Germany. The border is the stretch of the Lusatian Neisse River (Nysa Łużycka).
Currently, Forest District Gubin encompasses 11 forest rangers areas (Borek, Chlebowo, Drzeńsk, Dzikowo, Dębowiec, Kaniów, Zawada, Sękowice, Grabice, Strzegów, Suchodół) and Gębice Nursery.
