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CN-003, Izera Valley
Editor: Artur Lech 06 Nov. 2009
Area CN-003: (IPCN)
Location: boundary part of the Izera valley and the Jizerka valley.
Action taken by: The Astronomical Institute of the University of Wrocław, Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, The Forest Inspectorate of Świeradów Zdrój, The Forest Inspectorate of Szklarska Poręba, Protected Landscape Area Jizerské hory and Liberec Regional Directorate of Czech Republic Forests
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1. Why should the dark sky in Poland be protected ?
- because it’s a natural good, just like the native fauna and flora,
- bright sky makes it impossible to watch the stars,
- sky observations in Poland have a historic background (Copernicus),
- astronomy is a future science, that should be developed in Poland,
- proper lighting increases the comfort of travelling at night,
- properly designed lighting systems bring great savings !
2. What are the main problems with artificial lighting in Poland ?
- open street lamps with the light pointing upwards and sideways instead of only downwards,
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Chorzów, 22 October 2006
II Congress of Astronomical Organizations
Ministry of
Internal Affairs
and Administration,
Ministry of Cultural and National Heritage,
MOŚiGW
Dear Sir/Madam,
The undersigned representatives of Polish astronomical societies, non-governmental organizations of the Third Sector, state institutions, schools and university departments, students, professional astronomers, employees and owners of trade companies, publishing houses, theme circles and other legal and private entities, would like to make an appeal to the State Authorities of the Republic of Poland to consider a problem concerning the loss of a particularly important element of Polish national heritage: the dark sky in Poland.