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Knyszyn Forest
Knyszyn Forest () is a vast forest complex (second in size after the Białowieska Forest in the Podlasie Lowland) () located in the Białystok Upland in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. The forests cover there areas of the frontal moraine, and the Supraśl (river), Supraśl River flows along the tributary of Sokołda (river), Sokołda. Supraśl is the seat of the Knyszyńska Forest Landscape Park. The area of the Forest is about 1050 km², but as a result of afforestation of former agricultural land, its area increases every year. This process is particularly visible in the eastern part of its area. The forest is dominated by pine, spruce, and birch, alder and oak. There are bison refuges in the Knyszyńska Forest (since 1974). In the Knyszyńska Forest in 1988, the Knyszyn Forest Landscape Park was created. Human settlement and development From the entire area of the Knyszyńska Forest, the oldest remains of human settlement come from 10,000 years ago, from the pre-boreal and bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podlaskie Voivodeship
Podlaskie Voivodeship ( ) is a Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship in northeastern Poland. The name of the voivodeship refers to the historical region of Podlachia (in Polish, ''Podlasie''), and significant part of its territory corresponds to that region. The capital and largest city is Białystok. It borders the Masovian Voivodeship to the west, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship to the northwest, Lublin Voivodeship to the south, Belarus to the east, and Lithuania to the northeast. The voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998, from the former Białystok Voivodeship (1975–98), Białystok and Łomża Voivodeships and the eastern half of the former Suwałki Voivodeship. Etymology The voivodeship takes its name from the Polish historical regions, historic region of Poland called ''Podlasie'', or in Latin known as Podlachia. There are two opinions regarding the origin of the region's name. People often derive it from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
