The site is a complex of intensively drained grassland on deep peat, the thickness of which decreases towards the edges of the River Hanna valley (towards the north and south). The grassland area has historically and currently been used for agriculture. In the 20th century, the area underwent very intensive land reclamation, at which agricultural management was most intensive. At the same time, a two-sided irrigation and drainage management system was in use. Unfortunately, due to lack of funds, this management did not persist: the damming facilities collapsed and only the drainage ditches remained.

Current status of surface water is ecologically and chemically bad. At the same time, the quantitative status of groundwater was determined as good, whereas their chemical status as bad. The greatest danger to the area is the overdrying of habitats. Both the abandonment of mowing in the meadows and the potential intensification of meadow management are important threats. Preventing rapid surface run-off of water would influence its storage in lower layers and increase the capacity of waters to self-purify. Therefore, there is an urgent need to maintain rational management in the area (including increasing retention) using appropriate agri-environmental packages.

The plant communities occurring in the northern part of the area (north of the canal) are humid meadows representing a poor community with a dominance of the Deschampsia caespitosa. A slight admixture in the species composition of these meadows is provided by species dependent on the greater humidity and fen mire habitat, i.e. Iris pseudacorus, Veronica longifolia, Carex acutiformis, Carex gracilis, Phalaris arundinacea. Among the dominant species, especially in the western part, there are also species associated with extremely dry meadows, e.g., Festuca rubra, Potentilla anserina, Holcus lanatus. The site is a place of occurrence of two bird species from the Annex I of the Birds Directive: Aquatic warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola) and Corncrake (Crex crex). In addition, the following protected bird species have been recorded here: Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), Great snipe (Gallinago media), Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago), and Sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus).

In order to preserve the existing habitat structure, it is necessary to stop the drainage and damming of water in the area. The construction by the OTOP BirdLife Poland of damming devices on the ditches draining the peatland between 2017 and 2021 was a response to the threats identified. The project consists of the construction of three damming devices, two of wooden construction, one of concrete construction, with adjustable damming height, with a maximum damming height of less than 1 m. The purpose of the damming devices is to retain spring water on the peat bog and, thanks to the adjustable dams, to lower the water level for a period in full summer, during the haymaking season.

Aquatic Warbler monitoring, breeding bird monitoring. Watertable monitoring.