Czarnocin nature reserve named after Prof. Janina Jasnowska

The “Czarnocin named after Prof. Janina Jasnowska” nature reserve lies in Stepnica municipality, on the Szczecin Lagoon, about 2 km north-east of the village of Czarnocin. It covers 420.14 ha and protects a fragment of a transitional bog with Atlantic vegetation and an alder-birch carr.

What the reserve protects

It was established on 21 May 1974 on a mere 9.40 ha. In 2004 it was enlarged to almost 420 ha. Protected here are sites of the royal fern, bog-myrtle and the Pomeranian honeysuckle. The area is under active protection. In 2015 the reserve was named after Prof. Janina Jasnowska, a geobotanist and peat specialist who contributed to the creation of many protected areas in West Pomerania.

Practical information

• Through the reserve runs the marked green Stepnica Trail from Stepnica to Wolin.
• The reserve lies 2 km north-east of Czarnocin, in Stepnica municipality.
• To the north of the reserve are the lands of the Association for the Coast (EUCC Poland), 350 ha partly in the coastal zone.