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In the surroundings of Krakow, there are few places where coarse carbonless rocks called the Kwaczala Arkose crop out. One of them is located near the Kwaczala countryside next to Alwernia. These deposits are unique in the scale of our country and Europe. They include silicifi ed fragments of tree-trunks Dadoxylon. The cur- rent condition of gorges is presented in this paper. Many of them are uncared for, despite their signifi cant scientifi c and educational value. An evaluation of the current outcropsstate was made. The authors also proposed how to develop the Kwaczala countryside. In the 60's of last century, there already have been devel- oped plans to preserve this area including the Grodek Gorge. Not only deposits and the modern fl ora (mosses, ferns), but also the morphology of the terrain (gorges) were the subject of protection. Unfortunately, works got stuck - there is still no agreement between the owners of sites including the gorges (current information from the Alwernia's Municipal Offi ce) (Alexandrowicz, Bogacz, 1971). An inventory carried out by the authors show how the number of outcrops was signifi cantly reduced since the 60's of XX century. Buildings were located on many of them, others are overgrown. This causes blurring of sedimentary structures, while deposits are becoming less ex- posed. It's a great loss, because the area has signifi cant tourist potential. Properly planned tourist routes, infrastructure and promotion of the region would benefi t the local economy, and eventually start the entrepreneurship. This paper presents propositions of the land development. Especially tourism ad- dressed to a particular recipient - in this case geologic, which becomes more popular not only in Poland but also in the world.

Arkose sandstone - a forgotten treasure of Kwaczała