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Wyzyna Slasko-Krakowska
Did you know, that...
There are about 1000 caves and shelters (small caves) inventoried up to now on the area of Krakowsko-Czestochowska Upland. 400 of them fall on Ojcowski National Park.  more »

There are 17 from 21 species of Polish bats living on the area of Ojcowski National Park and its vicinity.  more »

Bledowska Desert populary called "Polish Sahara", is the biggest area of inland sands' occurrence in Europe.  

There are 1200 species of butterflies from 25 families on Krakowska Upland.  more »

Caves and rock shelters - structures connected to limestones and karst activity of underground waters - are the attraction of Slasko-Krakowska Upland.  

Average annual precipitation on the area of Bledowska Desert amounts 726 mm, and average annual temperature amounts 7.3ºC.  

The area of Krakowsko-Czestochowska Upland because of its landscape was appreciated many times in history as a good defensive place. There was made a network of 29 casles supported by 10 watchtowers in 14th century.  more »

Scrubs of limestone rocks and dissected free Jurassic fossils (sponges, brachiopods, bivalves) often happen on Bledowska Desert.