Poland's pollution of the Baltic Sea

Poland is taking its environmental problems seriously, recognizing that they affect not only their own population, but also their neighbors, particularly those around the Baltic. The success of the project to date, and the speed with which it has been completed, is an encouragement for further steps to improve municipal sewage handling in Poland, and elsewhere.

National Parks in Poland constitute the biggest form of nature protection. The area of a national park, may not be smaller than 1,000 ha. The park protects an area distinctive for its unique scientific, natural, cultural and educational values. A national park protects the entire nature and specific landscape features within its borders. The main task of a national park is to study and preserve the unity of natural systems of the area, as well as to restore the disturbed or extinct elements of a native nature. The park is open to visitors, but nature conservation is its main objective and has priority over all other activities. For each of the national parks, the mandate is defined in the statutes of the park, issued by the Minister of Environmental Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry. There are 23 national parks in Poland with total area of ca. 315,000 ha, which cover approximately 1 per cent of the country's area. Polish National Parks are exceptional in Europe for their range of wildlife, their size and varying geographical interest.

Polands nature is in much better condition than Gemrman or British.

But that doesn't hinder Poland to channel your sewage uncleared into the Baltic....

Does Poland not care about its natural environment and those of its neighbours?

the same people who like to decribe Poland as 3rd world

Umm....so you would describe Poland as industrialized and crowded as GB and Germany?

In the past 50 years, Poland has experienced unprecedented deterioration of the environment and loss of biodiversity. Emissions of toxic gases, such as SO2, have reached 3 to 4 million tons annually, widely affecting flora, fauna, and human health. Almost all surface waters are heavily polluted.

More than 75% of the water in the Vistula, Poland's largest river, is unsuitable even for industrial use. Environmental pollution, habitat loss and fragmentation, and industrialization of agricultural lands and forests have contributed to the loss of biodiversity. As many as 2500 plant species may be endangered (≈25% of all species) and approximately 228 (≈2%) have been extirpated from Poland.

The largest losses of flora and fauna have occurred in wetland ecosystems. Among vertebrate species, 15 (≈2%) have been lost and more than 210 (another 30%) are endangered. Given the current economic uncertainty, it is difficult to predict future trends in pollutant emissions and their effects on Poland's biological diversity.

Poland is one of the cleanest countries in europe. It is fact!

Of course I am being realistic and realise thats its not all Poland's fault. But why dont you be equally realistic and accept that Poland is to blame for the pollution of the Baltic as much as anyone else.

yes of course and so your in a polish forum trying to blame the whole on Poland. I see it..

but the fact is that we have to use the newst thechnology or find another way. Nature is the most important and ecologs are strong in Poland.

A Rusting Timebomb in the Baltic

By Axel Bojanowski

World War II bombs, poisonous chemicals, sudden explosions of rusting ordnance pose a major threat to the Baltic Sea in the years to come, say experts. But governments are slow to tackle the problem.

Cows are mostly responsible for global warming if you don't know...

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Bratwurst Boy

Patrycja19

so we shall call upon the good ole Kangaroos for help :)

Priceless :D :D

rofl, where the heck do you come up with this stuff. :D :D