It is possible to preserve a high biodiversity of meadows if they are used compliant with the nature protection requirements. It consists in late mowing and no or low fertilisation. The paper presents the fodder value of the Pieniny meadows sward used in such a way. The fodder value evaluation was made based on the botanical-and-weight sward sample analysis having determined their content of major nutrients. The results recorded demonstrated a relatively high quality of fodder due to a high share of herbs and papilionaceous plants, however the main factor restricting the fodder use of this kind of sward is a high content of fibre. Due to a potential occurrence of poisonous plants in sward, it is necessary to make a thorough analysis of the botanical composition.

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