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Forest Inspectorate of Włocławek –organizational unit of the Polish State Forests subordinate to the Regional Directorate of State Forests in Toruń. It is one of 27 forest division in Toruń directorate, located in Kujawsko-Pomorskie province in central Poland. The headquarters of the unit is situated in Włocławek city. Since 1994 Forest Inspectorate of Włocławek is a part of Promotional Forest Complex “Gostynińsko-Włocławskie Forests”. Total area of the forest division is 25 123 ha.
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History
The current boundaries of the Forest Inspectorate of Włocławek were reactivated on the 01.01.2003 joining together both the Forest Inspectorate of Włocławek and the Forest Inspectorate of Kowal. Since the turn of the 18th and 19th century after confiscating Royal Forests of Poland by Prussia, the Forest Inspectorate of Włocławek has been existing as an individual administrative unit. Initially, the inspectorate’s headquarters was situated in Kowal but in 1820 it was moved to Włocławek. Until the beginning of World War I the forest of Włocławek, belonged to the Russian Government Forests. In 1846 Russian Forest Department made a forestry and economic survey.
In 1918, after regaining independence by Poland, the former Russian Government Forests were taken by the State Treasure of Poland. Simultaneously, the Forest Inspectorate of Włocławek, subordinate to Management of State Forest in Warsaw, was formed
In 01.01.1973 Forest Divisions of Włocławek, Czarne and Jedwabna were reorganized and included to Forest Inspectorate of Włocławek as a 2 separate precincts.
Between the years 1995 and 2002 the forests belonging to the present forest division were divided between Forest Inspectorate of Włocławek and Forest Inspectorate of Kowal.
Natural characteristics
Area of the Forest Inspectorate is characterized by extensive forest coverage reaching up to 38%. The main site type of forest is a coniferous sites (78%), first of all fresh coniferous forest and fresh mixed coniferous forest. The most common species is Pinus sylvestris, Betula pendula, Alnus glutinosa and also Larix decidua, Picea abies, Fagus silvatica, Fraxinus excelsior, Carpinus betulus, Alnus incana, Populus tremula, Tilia cordata. Average age of forest is 62 years old.
Administrative division
Forest Inspectorate of Włocławek is divided into 3 forest precincts:
It consists of 15 forests districts:
Nature conservation
The main part of the forest division of Włocławek is subject to statutory forms of nature conservation. Within its boundaries the Landscape Park of Włocławek and 6 Nature Reserves were established. There are also many natural monuments and ecological areas there.
Nature reserves:
Forest district: Goreń
Conservation objective: protection of the heron (Ardea cinerea) nesting sites
Forest district: Kurowo
Conservation objective: protection of the natural alder forest and floodplain forest community
Forest district: Przyborowo
Conservation objective: protection of the natural oak-hornbeam forest and coniferous forest community
Forest district: Dębice
Conservation objective: protection of the light part oak-hornbeam forest for science research and instructive purpose
Forest district: Dąb, Ruda
Conservation objective: protection of the Gąściąż lake together with the surrounding natural plants community for science research and instructive purpose
Forest district: Szpetal
Conservation objective: protection of the multispecies forest having characteristics of natural forest for science research and instructive purpose
Forest district: Kurowo
Conservation objective: protection of the Grodno lake together with the surrounding natural forest community for science research and instructive purpose