Zagrożenia i ochrona pradziejowych kopalń krzemienia pasiastego w „Krzemionkach” w perspektywie wpisu na Listę światowego dziedzictwa UNESCO

The 100th anniversary of discovery of “Krzemionki” complex of the prehistoric striped flint mines, which is thought to be the greatest prehistorical monument in Poland and one of the most important archaeological sites in Europe, will be celebrated in a few years. Along with that, the efforts began aimed at entering the mines on the UNESCO World Heritage List. For those reasons, the analysis of the past and present threats for the site, accompanied by the proposals of adequate conservation actions, is worth carrying out. It will make it possible to create a complex management plan, in which the tasks related to the protection of the archaeological and natural heritage will be adequately combined with the research activities and making the site available to the public.