Działalność gospodarcza w rejonach o nadrzędnej funkcji ochronnej

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present the state of economic activity on the area of Biebrza National Park (BNP). Because the only substantial economic function on the investigated area nowadays is its agricultural function, the agricultural and beyond agricultural activities were analysed, including the sizes of the engaged production factors as well as the farmers' investing intentions. Basing on the conducted research it was stated that there was no tendency the agricultural function on the areas of BNP to disappear. It referred both to the villages situated directly on park, and to the villages located in the divided enclaves of the BPN territory. As the poll showed 12% of its respondents declared their willingness to sell their farm or limit its territory in some other way, while of the same time 30% of its respondents plan to develop their farm by implementing significant investments till 2000.