WARMIA AND

MAZURY

Table The Green Lungs The map About the province Fauna & flora Reserves

1. The ”Warmian Forest”2. Arboretum in Kudypy3. Iława Lake

Mazury Warmia Water areas

1. Dadaj Lake2. Wadąg Lake3. Łyna River4. Pasłęka River

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Legend

Seeing the thundering streams,blue, sparkling lakes,

beautiful, colorful, flowery meadows,

the sun reflecting off the surface of water ...

No you're not dreaming.These are the Warmia and Mazury - the most beautiful region in Poland. Called the

Lungs of Europe.For us - home. For guests – a

paradise waiting to be discovered.

Visit us and let Your dreams come true.

WE ARE HERE

ABOUT THE PROVINCE

The Warmia and Mazury Province is located in the north-eastern part of Poland.

The capital of the region: Olsztyn (over 170 000 residents)

Population: over 1.4 million people. The most ethnically diverse Polish

region: Ukrainians (approx. 80,000 people), Germans (20,000), Romanians, Byelorussians and others.

An administrative division: 116 municipalities, 19 districts.

The Warmia and Mazury is the fourth largest region in the country, covering 24 000 square kilometers.

29.9% of the province is covered by forests, 6% water, 46.3% of arable lands

FAUNA AND FLORA

FAUNA There is a large number of insects,

including species both useful and harmful, for example:

butterflies, beetles, dragonflies …

BUTTERFLY

DRAGONFLY

PURPLE RUNNER

In our lakes and rivers there are many species of fish. For example:

In rivers : salmon, trout, stone loach, chub, dace, barbel and hellion.

In lakes: catfish, pike, roach, bream, perch, white bream, eel, grass carp and silver carp

PIKE

EEL

CATFISH

Amphibians: newts, frogs, toads and fire-

bellied toads lowlands. Reptiles deserve your

attention: European pond turtle, lizard,

grass snake and a venomous adder.

FROGTOAD

GRASS SNAKE

EUROPEAN POND TURTLE

This region is sometimes called

„The Bird Paradise". We’ve got over 350 species. Examples: raven, nutcracker, jay,

woodpecker, golden eagle, buzzard, hawk, swan, falcon, hawk, goose, duck, grebe, heron, crane, cormorant

CRANE

WOODPECKER

GOLDENEAGLE

GOOSE

SWANS

We also have many great mammals such as:

bison, elk, beaver, deer, roe deer, wild boar, hare, squirrel, red voles, muskrat, mouse, hedgehog, mole, shrew, wolf, lynx, fox, marten, badger and bats.

SQUIRREL

BEAVER

BISON

BOAR

FOX

HEDGEHOG

MOUSE

LYNX

RESERVES AND LANSCAPED PARKS

THE 'WARMIŃSKI FOREST' RESERVE

THE 'WARMIŃSKI FOREST' RESERVE Situated between the Łańskie Lake and

a village Ruś. Established in 1982 to protect: the area of the Łyna River 4 lakes: Ustrych, Galik, Jełguń, Oczko natural forest areas

ARBORETUM IN KUDYPY

A dendrology garden located in Kudypy, in the distance of 4 kilometers from Olsztyn. Established at the beginning of the nineties of the last century the arboretum at present occupies the area of 15.69 ha.

ARBORETUM IN KUDYPY

Arboretum in Kudypy was divided into three sections: A Collective Arboretum - there are collections of more

than 700 species and varieties of trees and bushes of foreign origin.

The Department of the Polish flora - with around 300 species of native trees and bushes. There are many protected species which are rare and endangered.

The Natural forest - an unconverted part of the forest, containing trees that are monuments of nature.

IŁAWA LAKE DISTRIC LANDSCAPE PARK

Established in 1993, the park is a part of the geographical region called the Iława Lakeland.

It includes the Jeziorak lake (the longest lake in Poland) and the Iława Forests

It covers the area of 250.45 km There are three

reserves.

Mazury is a perfect place to spend holidays. You can: relax in silence admiring marvellous views spend time actively enjoy lots of attractions

Recently Mazury has been nominated in the

competition ‘The New 7 Wonders’ and is regarded

as one of the 14 most beautiful places in the world.

LOOK AT SOME PHOTOS CHOSENTO PROMOTE MAZURY IN THE WORLD’S COMPETITION OF ‘THE NEW 7 WONDERS’

WARMIA (EMERALND)

Warmia is a wonderful region full of beautiful lakes and green hills, covered with forests.

Here the atmosphere is always magical. Warmia is the center of Europe.

Give it a chance to enchant You!

WATER AREAS

In Olsztyn Poviat there are 155 lakes The biggest lakes are Dadaj, Luterskie,

Pluszne, Wadąg and Wulpińskie. The biggest rivers are Drwęca, Łyna,

Pasłęka and Pisa Braniewo and Frombork are located on

the Vistula Lagoon Thermal springs have recently been

discovered in Stawiguda Commune

DADAJ LAKE

WADĄG LAKE

ŁYNA RIVER

PASŁĘKA RIVER

LANDSCAPES

The landscape of Emerald had been formed by a glacier. It had shaped the local hills. It is also thanks to the glacier that the valleys of our rivers (e.g. Łyna, Pasłęka and Symsarna) run along deep ravines, creating picturesque gorges. People enriched this scenery with wooden cottages and wayside shrines, creating a land of an unique atmosphere.

SPORT IN WARMIA AND MAZURY

There are also a lot of opportunities to

practise many kinds of sports (professionally

or recreationally).

SPORT

Kayaking, riding or biking are only a few of many sports that can be practised here.

Participate: - in Family Bicycle Rally in Dobre Miasto or - in a canoeing rally at Kutinia River. - the Golf Academy in Naterki - Tour the Pologne – Poland’s biggest

cycling race. Lovers of the wind in their hair can’t forget

about a large amount of lakes, where they can sail or admire the best sailors during the regatta on Lake Pluszne.

GOLF

SAILING

CYCLING

KAYAKING

WATER SKIING IN OSTRÓDA

BEING ACTIVE Our province is a perfect place for enthusiast s

of active leisure. There are great conditions for walkers and cross – country runners because of hilly landform and high forestation.

We also have over 1,000 kilometres of bicycle trails.

Risk –takers can try their hands at 4– wheeled motorbiking.

Horsemanship lovers will be interested in our studs. Riding trails in forests guarantee relaxation in peaceful surroundings.

Don’t forget that in winter you can enjoy yourself on picturesque routes for cross – country skiing.

HORSEMANSHIP

NORDIC WALKING

WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU!

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION