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The Delimitation of Landscape Units for the Planning of Protection – The Example of the Forests by Upper Liswarta Landscape Park


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Fig. 1

The location of landscape parks on the background of Poland’s land cover.
The location of landscape parks on the background of Poland’s land cover.

Fig. 2

Location of the Forests by Upper Liswarta Landscape Park on the background of mesoregions.
Location of the Forests by Upper Liswarta Landscape Park on the background of mesoregions.

Fig. 3

Location of the Forests by Upper Liswarta Landscape Park in the background of the communes of the Silesian Voivodeship.
Location of the Forests by Upper Liswarta Landscape Park in the background of the communes of the Silesian Voivodeship.

Fig. 4

Diagram showing the differences between the audit method and the modified method.
Diagram showing the differences between the audit method and the modified method.

Fig. 5

Local landscapes distinguished by a modified method (A) and audit method (B). Explanation of landscape subtypes in Table 1.
Local landscapes distinguished by a modified method (A) and audit method (B). Explanation of landscape subtypes in Table 1.

Fig. 6

Landscape subtypes structure in the study area developed by the audit method (A) and modified method (B). Explanations of landscape subtypes in Table 1.
Landscape subtypes structure in the study area developed by the audit method (A) and modified method (B). Explanations of landscape subtypes in Table 1.

Fig. 7

Spatial range of differences in delimitated units. The graph presents the characteristic of the surface area of delimitated landscape units.
Spatial range of differences in delimitated units. The graph presents the characteristic of the surface area of delimitated landscape units.

Characteristics of landscapes subtypes.

Landscape subtypeAudit methodModified method
Area (ha)Number of unitsArea (%)Area (ha)Number of unitsArea (%)
2a – swampy meadow with extensively used wet meadows541.111.40542.531.40
3a – coniferous forests23,138.31059.7420,106.71751.92
3b – deciduous forests2,749.1107.105,770.9914.90
6a – rural (agricultural) artificial water reservoirs142.920.37407.241.05
6b – rural (agricultural) with dominance of ribbon-like groups of small arable fields, meadows and pastures6,223.41316.075,774.1914.91
6c – rural (agricultural) with dominance of tessellated small arable lands5,532.21114.294,589.41111.85
6d – rural (agricultural) with dominance of tessellated medium arable lands96.210.251,026.232.65
6e – rural (agricultural) with dominance of large-area fields and / or meadows and pastures0.000.00190.110.49
7a – mosaic with a predominance of natural elements0.000.0066.720.17
8c – suburban and residential areas with compact, multi-row buildings with a rural character with home gardens and without field areas89.520.2389.520.23
12a – large industrial complexes46.520.1246.520.12
14a – communication and transport nodes102.910.27117.010.30
Total38,726.853100.0038,726.864100.00

Stages of methodological proceedings in the audit method and modified method.

Stage of procedureAudit methodModified methodJustification
Border delimitationProvince (administrative border) and mesoregions (nature border)Landscape park and communes (administrative border)Development of planning and conservation documents for the landscape park
Unit codingThe code contains information about the location in the mesoregion and the order of the landscape within itThe code contains information about the location within the communes and the order of the landscape within itChange made for the practical use of document entries within the boundaries of communes
Defining landscape unit boundariesDefining the boundaries of administrative bordersThere is no need to define landscape units elaborating
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