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Wieś Raszyn
Stawy Raszyńskie is a fauna reserve in the Raszyn commune, a dozen or so kilometres from the centre of Warsaw. It consists of more than a dozen neighbouring ponds in the valley of the Raszynka stream, together with the surrounding reed beds, wet meadows and stands of trees.
The reserve is a breeding and feeding ground for around a hundred species of water and marsh birds: grebes, black-necked grebes, swans, herons and great reed warblers nest here, and rare visitors from distant regions occasionally appear. The banks are lined with black alder, ash, field elm, pedunculate oak and small-leaved lime, while marsh marigolds, ragged robin and thistles bloom on the meadows.
The ponds were created in the 18th century and repeatedly enlarged; they are still managed in a way that does not harm the birds. Observation towers make watching easier. Historic landmarks survive nearby: a boulder commemorating the Battle of Raszyn and a Tchorek memorial plaque.
