Milicz Ponds


The Milicz Ponds are a group of about 285 fish ponds in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland, in the valley of the river Barycz, close to the towns of Milicz and Żmigród. The ponds cover a total area of about.
Due to their importance as a habitat and breeding ground for water birds, the ponds are a nature reserve, which is protected under the Ramsar convention. Since 1996 it has also formed part of the larger protected area known as the Barycz Valley Landscape Park.