Poland is one of the most diverse countries of Europe in terms of biological variety. This diversity is owed to the favourable natural conditions of the country, which are at the same time different to the conditions of other European countries, and to a smaller influence of man’s economy on the lands, as evidenced by Andrzejewski and Weigle (2003). In their book “Różnorodność biologiczna Polski” (Biological diversity of Poland), the authors emphasize that Poland is not only an enclave of these living resources, but also a possible source for their restitution. Thus, we are still able to preserve various constituents of nature in situ. This statement should motivate the performance of actions related to the project presenter herein. Note that these actions require adoption of novel solutions, which would take into account both economic and environmental interests.

However, Poland’s biological diversity is still vulnerable to many dangers that are typical of modern civilization. These include: a change in the manner of land use, including restriction or abandonment of traditional agricultural production methods, and the occurrences of succession and recession resultant from such, liquidation and fragmentation of habitats/ecosystems, and the abandonment of fields that are unfavourable for farming, as well as simplification, unification and destruction of the habitat mosaic.

The basic objective of this undertaking is to protect and preserve biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems, through an example provided by the model enclave of agricultural biodiversity in the Nidziańska Basin. The main assumption presented herein communicates that environmental protection should not be limited the maintenance of environment. Rather, we should consciously shape it, by learning the laws governing nature while simultaneously preventing any potential hazards.

Nidziańska Basin – the model enclave of agricultural biodiversity is an example not only for Poland, but for Europe as a whole. The project not only aims to preserve formerly cultivated plants with their accompanying weed species, but also shall provide education for students and pupils visiting the “enclave”, as well as for any other interested social group.

ECOLOGICAL GOALS OF THE UNDERTAKING and educational activities:

1. a model enclave of agricultural biodiversity will be created on Nidziańska Basin area. It can be duplicated in other areas of the country, and based on local agricultural biodiversity resources.;
2. active protection will be provided for several endangered plant species, which have been placed on the Red Lists of endangered plant species;
3. the farmer will be trained, thus enabling them to continue the tasks undertaken within the framework of this project;
4. an open Web page for the project will be created;
5. informational and promotional posters/brochures will be created;
6. Radzików will host the Conference for the employees of landscape parks located on the areas covered by the project, for any persons interested in the protection of segetal vegetation and traditional cultivation methods, as well as for domestic and foreign scientists;
7. Krzyżanowice, located within the area of Pińczów county, will host a festival of “Diversity in agriculture”, focusing on the protection of rare weed species, which are characteristic for that region.