Nature reserves in Poland

[3] The total area of the nature reserves in Poland has expanded since 1980 when they covered only about 80,000 hectares (200,000 acres).

[2] The area of nature reserves in Poland was highest around in 2008, when they approached 180,000 hectares (440,000 acres).

[6] According to Łonkiewicz, the first nature reserve on the Polish lands was the Pamiątka Pieniacka (near Lwów), 50 hectares large, established by count Włodzimierz Dzieduszycki in 1886.

[7] Boiński as well Łachowski et al. however note that the oldest preserve may be the Leon Wyczółkowski's Cisy Staropolskie Nature Preserve (Rezerwat przyrody Cisy Staropolskie im.

Leona Wyczółkowskiego), Olszyny Niezgodzkie Nature Reserve (Rezerwat przyrody Olszyny Niezgodzkie), Modrzewina Nature Reserve (Rezerwat przyrody Modrzewina) and the Stefan Starzyński's Kabacki's Forest Nature Reserve (Rezerwat przyrody Las Kabacki im.