EJPAU 2007. Skrzypczak A. , Szypiłło A. , Zarębski B. , Mamcarz A. THE ECOLOGICAL STATE AND LAKESHORE ACCESSIBILITY IN AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RECREATIONAL POTENTIAL OF LAKES IN THE COMMUNES OF LINIEWO AND NOWA KARCZMA (ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT OF KOSCIERZYNA, THE PROVINCE OF POMORZE)

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Skrzypczak A. , Szypiłło A. , Zarębski B. , Mamcarz A. 2007. THE ECOLOGICAL STATE AND LAKESHORE ACCESSIBILITY IN AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RECREATIONAL POTENTIAL OF LAKES IN THE COMMUNES OF LINIEWO AND NOWA KARCZMA (ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT OF KOSCIERZYNA, THE PROVINCE OF POMORZE), EJPAU 10(1), #08.
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THE ECOLOGICAL STATE AND LAKESHORE ACCESSIBILITY IN AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RECREATIONAL POTENTIAL OF LAKES IN THE COMMUNES OF LINIEWO AND NOWA KARCZMA (ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT OF KOSCIERZYNA, THE PROVINCE OF POMORZE)

Andrzej Skrzypczak, Aleksandra Szypiłło, Błażej Zarębski, Andrzej Mamcarz
Department of Lake and River Fisheries, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland

ABSTRACT

The objective of this research project was to analyse lake accessibility parameters in relation to the ecological state of lakeshores in the communes of Liniewo and Nowa Karczma, in the administrative district of Koscierzyna. Based on the results, the author tried to establish recreational potential of those water bodies in terms of their primary recreational functions. The study comprised 23 lakes of the total surface area of 616.5 ha. On the basis of on-site observations and measurements, an analysis of the shore zone ecological properties was done and shoreline accessibility indices were established. The range of water emergent vegetation growing in belts 1-5 m and > 5m in width was determined along with the share of wetlands in the lake shoreline zone. Lakeshore accessibility indices were highly varied. The percentage of shoreline sections overgrown with emergent plants was on average 39.9% for the lakes in Nowa Karczma commune and 75.9% in Liniewo commune. Wetlands within the lakeshore zones, which was a highly variable parameter, reached on average 17.3% for the lakes in Nowa Karczma commune and 38.0% in Liniewo commune. The linear correlation between water surface accessibility and shoreline ecological parameters was analysed. This parameter was most strongly negatively correlated (r=-0.782) with the presence of emergent vegetation belts >5 m in width in the lakeshore zone. While analysing the recreational potential of the lakes, sailing capacity was assessed for lakes >100 ha in surface area. Angling capacity was analysed according to the surface area of the lakes and the actual number of angling stands within the shoreline zone. At the varied water surface areas and lake accessibility indices, the total angling capacity of the lakes in Nowa Karczma commune was assessed at 403 persons·day^-1 and in Liniewo commune this figure reached 662 persons·day^-1. Graphic presentation of the lakeshore accessibility and belts of helophytes within the lakeshore zones was prepared.

Key words: lakes, water recreation, lakeshore accessibility, commune of Liniewo, commune of Nowa Karczma, angling, yachting.

Andrzej Skrzypczak
Department of Lake and River Fisheries,
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
M. Oczapowskiego 5, 10-957 Olsztyn, Poland
phone +48 89 523 33 88,
fax +48 89 523 39 69
email: sandacz@uwm.edu.pl

Aleksandra Szypiłło
Department of Lake and River Fisheries,
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
M. Oczapowskiego 5, 10-957 Olsztyn, Poland

Błażej Zarębski
Department of Lake and River Fisheries,
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
M. Oczapowskiego 5, 10-957 Olsztyn, Poland

Andrzej Mamcarz
Department of Lake and River Fisheries,
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
M. Oczapowskiego 5, 10-957 Olsztyn, Poland
phone +48 89 523 33 88,
fax +48 89 523 39 69
email: mamcarz@uwm.edu.pl

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