Lichens of the Holy Hill orthodox sanctuary in Grabarka (NE Poland)

Lichens of the Holy Hill orthodox sanctuary in Grabarka (NE Poland)

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The Holy Hill Grabarka is one of the most important orthodox microtech 184-10 sanctuaries in Poland.The sanctuary is situated in Podlasie region between Bug and Narew rivers.It grew in the shade of well developing (in the first centuries of the second millennium) towns Mielnik and Drohiczyn.The most striking thing is that the church is surrounded by a forest of thousands visceratuant of crosses brought by pilgrims.The study present 64 species of epiphytic, epixylic, epilythic and epigeic lichens.

Among 64 lichen species 11 are considered to be threatened in Poland.