We invite you to listen to Dr. Łukasz Walas’ lecture entitled “Horse chestnut - a relic from the Balkan Peninsula”.
The homeland of the horse chestnut is the Balkan Peninsula. It was most likely brought to Poland by King Stefan Batory as early as the 16th century. Today, natural populations are threatened with extinction due to disease, pests, climate change and human pressure. Winter conditions, especially precipitation, are decisive for the horse chestnut's existence. In situ conservation, enriched with assisted migration, will play an important role in the survival of this species.
