Photo-reporting: A final meeting of the Project "Pushcha for bicycles" and an excursion in the Polish part of the Bialowieza Forest, May 26 – 27, 2007

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The 26th May of 2007 is an opening day of the meeting to summarize results of the Project "Pushcha for bicycles" which held in the educational center of the village of Siemianowka located in the Polish part of the Bialowieza Forest. Stefan Jakimiuk, a head of the Project from the Polish side, reports topics "Development of bicycle tourism in the area of the Bialowieza Forest between 2002 and 2006" and "Bicycle tourism and nature protection".
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The expert Aleksander Buczynski reports topics "Bicycle tourism in Europe and Poland" and "The concept of development of bicycle routes in the Polish part of the Bialowieza Forest. The PTOP expert Miroslaw Stepaniuk presents the topic "Tourism in the Integrated Strategy of village landscapes of the area of the Bialowieza Forest.
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Piotr Omelianiuk, a teacher of history, reports the topic "Migration of people in the area of the Bialowieza Forest: a brief historical review". Walentyna Gorbacz presents the report "The concept of a trans-boundary bicycle route in the Euro-region "Bialowieza Forest".
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Heorhi Kazulka (Belarus) gives the presentation "The concept of development of bicycle routes in the Belarusian part of the Bialowieza Forest. There are a lot of churches, both Catholic and Orthodox, in western Poland.
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Discussion about culture and traditions of the countryside in the area of the Bialowieza Forest. Discussion about culture and traditions of the countryside in the area of the Bialowieza Forest.
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Discussion about culture and traditions of the countryside in the area of the Bialowieza Forest. Discussion about culture and traditions of the countryside in the area of the Bialowieza Forest.
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Photographers are watchful. Photographers are watchful.
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A short-duration rest near the church. A huge and old linden tree growing near the church remains to be intact in the course of centuries.
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The river of Narew in the north of the Bialowieza Forest. The river of Narew in the north of the Bialowieza Forest.
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A cross near the river of Narew at the cross-road. That's a traditional shape of houses of villagers in the Bialowieza Forest's area.
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That's a traditional shape of houses of villagers in the Bialowieza Forest's area. That's a traditional shape of houses of villagers in the Bialowieza Forest's area.
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That's a traditional shape of houses of villagers in the Bialowieza Forest's area. A cemetery and a chapel.
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A board with information about the tourist route "Imperial high road". A site of ancient settlement.
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A board with information about a site of ancient settlement. During the excursion.
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Discussion between Grazyna Jakimiuk and Aleksander Buczynski. An Orthodox church.
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An Orthodox church. Poles keep huge trees intact near churches.
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Poles keep huge trees intact near churches. Poles keep huge trees intact near churches.
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A man looks like a bug near such the giant tree. A man looks like a bug near such the giant tree.
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A countryside of the Polish part of the Bialowieza Forest gradually its shape combining modern and traditional architecture and culture. The map of Polish part of Bialowieza Forest (1,21 Mb).

Photos made by Heorhi Kazulka (26 - 27th May of 2007)

To see more about the meeting in the photo-reporting by Valery Fominsky