The dendroflora of the historical manor park in Mały Buczek in Greater Poland voivodeship

Abstract

Background. The manor park in Mały Buczek in Lipka Forest District was founded in the 18th century. In 1983 it was registered as a monument because of its valuable, rich dendroflora and historical value. It was a private property, but now it is owned by the state. The aim of the study was to analyse the state of the dendroflora in the park. Material and methods. The park was inventoried in 2014. The circumferences and heights of trees with a diameter of 15 cm were measured and their health was assessed. The area occupied by shrubs (m2) was measured with a measuring tape. Trees with creepers were marked. Monumental trees were located. Results. There were 66 taxa of trees, shrubs and vines of 25 families in the park. More than a half of them were of foreign origin (kenophytes). 2,257 specimens were inventoried. Most of them (85%) were in good or very good health. The common yew (Taxus baccata) was the only protected species growing in the park. Conclusions. Currently the park is in satisfactory state and it has valuable and diverse dendroflora. 145 magnificent trees, including 68 with monumental circumferences, are the greatest attraction of the park. Following the assumptions of the park revitalisation plan, it would be necessary to shape the dendroflora and spatial layout adequately so as to preserve the historical character of the park.