The Natura 2000 “Kemy Rymańskie” area is located within the area of the communes of Gościno, Rymań, and Siemyśl, in the district of Kołobrzeg. It includes the eastern part of the Gryfice Plain. It spreads from the south west towards the north east over the about 13.5 km area between the valley of the Mołstowa on the west and the valley of the Lędówka River on the east. Kemy Rymańskie neighbours on the town Dargocice from the east, on the village of Rymań from the south, on Rębice and Strzelbiewo from the north, and on Starnin on the west. The “Szlak po nasypie kolejki wąskotorowej” biking trail runs through the Kemy Rymańskie area.
The Natura 2000 “Kemy Rymańskie” area is a special habitat preservation area with the area of 2,644.8 ha. It covers a vast area of forests, meadows, and arable lands, which connects the ecological corridor of the valley of the Mołstowa River with the corridor of the Dębosznica and Błotnica Rivers. The area is characterized by a considerable natural diversity. 15 habitats from Annex I of the 92/43/EWG directive can be found there. There is vegetation of a high level of naturalness, including beautiful fragments of oak forests, marsh forests, and riparian forests.
The area is very diverse in terms of the lay of the land. The post-glacial kame hills distinctly stand out, towering up to 35 metres above the surface of the surrounding depressions. The elevated areas are covered by forests, mostly acidic oak forests with the abundance of old-growth trees. Some specimens exceed 4 metres of circumference, and the largest tree has the circumference of 610 cm. Blue whortleberry, common bracken, and feather reed grass grow in large quantities there. The areas located lower are covered by marsh flora and riparian forests, swampy meadows, wet-ground forests, and reeds. In some places, mid-forest raised bogs, seepage spring areas, and small lakes can be found. The largest body of water is Lake Kamienica, located in the eastern part of the area. Kemy Rymańskie is also an important habitat for amphibians, such as European fire-bellied toad and northern crested newt. Also, predatory birds, such as lesser spotted eagle and red kite, have their nesting grounds there.
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