FAUNA AND FLORA
The Radom region is a picturesque area abundant in numerous species of plants and
animals. Apart from rural areas Radom is surrounded by large areas of primeval forests.
There are a number of landscape parks and natural reserves nearby. The most well-known is
Kozienice Landscape Park (Kozienicki Park Krajobrazowy), which is a protected area in the
east-central Poland, established in 1983, covering an area of 262.33 square kilometers. It is a
part of the Kozienicka Forest which is the largest forest in the southern part of the Mazovian
voivodship. In the past it used to be a traditional hunting site of Polish kings.
The Open-air Museum (Muzeum Wsi Radomskiej) is another interesting natural reserve. It is
situated in the basin of the river Kosówka. The natural meadows and forest offer perfect
conditions for various representatives of fauna and flora. Finches, wrens, thrushes, serins,
goldfinches, orioles and nightingales nestle here. Pheasants and partridges live on the
meadows. Among the trees one can find oaks, lindens, spruces, pines, elms and maples. In
the bush layer there are European hazels, whitethorns and white rods.
COMMON TREES:
Pine,
,
oak,
Beech,
birch
COMMON ANIMALS:
squirrel,
beaver,
fox,
deer,
brown hare,
wild boar.
COMMON BIRDS:
white stork,
swallow,
woodpecker