The Rationale for Restoration of Abandoned Quarries in Forests of the Ślęża Massif (Poland) in the Context of Sustainable Tourism and Forest Environment Protection
Author:
Kurowska Ewa1ORCID, Czerniak Andrzej1ORCID, Bańkowski Janusz2
Affiliation:
1. Department of Forest Engineering, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 71C, 60-625 Poznań, Poland 2. Bureau for Forest Management and Geodesy in Brzeg, Piastowska 9, 49-300 Brzeg, Poland
Abstract
The manuscript presents the current state and proposals for the management of the old granite, quartz, and serpentinite quarries located in the Ślęża Massif (SW Poland, 50°51′51.22″ N; 16°42′26.80″ E), an area entirely covered by forests and protected by various legal protection measures. The quarries are abandoned and subjected to intense natural plant succession, so they are disappearing from the landscape. Nine quarries were analyzed regarding their natural and landscape characteristics. Due to the variety of their sizes, specific locations, geological–topographical traits, and forest and site conditions, the quarries may be turned into tourist attractions enhancing the social function of forests while, at the same time, ensuring their protective functions. If properly managed, they may contribute to the multifaceted development of tourism, performing scientific-cognitive, educational, sports, or cultural functions, and, as a result, to a partial reduction in the tourist pressure on biotic and abiotic natural resources along the presently most frequently used routes. This paper attempts to present arguments indicating that a former mining working site may be a positive and attractive landscape element in harmony with the vegetation cover, beneficial for both nature and humans.
Funder
Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education
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