3. LOCATION OF PODLASIE Podlasie is located in the Podlasie Lowl and. It covers the southern part of the Podlasie region, north-eastern part of the province of Lublin and a piece of Mazowieckie.

4. In Podlasie is a large diversity of species of mammals and birds. Apart from these, there are still reptiles and amphibians.

5. Mammals The occurrence of Podlasie Province recorde d 60 species of mammals. In thecarnivores, art iodactyls, Equida e, rodents and bats.

6. WOLF

7. LYNX RACCOON

8. MARTEN RIVER’S OTTER

9. MOOSE DEER

10. BOAR ŻUBR

11. SHREW BEAVER

12. SILVER MROCZEK MOPEK

13. BIRDS In Podlasie were more than 300 species of birds of 430 species recorded in Poland.

14. BĄK CAPERCAILLIE

15. FALCON MYSIKRÓLIK

16. REPTILES In the region of Podlasie are many reptiles. You can come across warmlike spotted Gniewosz and sand lizard and the lizard waterlike, blindworms, turtle, zaskroniec and viper. EUROPEAN POND TURTLE COMMON ZASKRONIEC

17. Na Podlasiu znajduje się wiele obszarów związanych z przyrodą tego regionu. Na terenie Podlasia znajdują się 4 parki krajobrazowe, 4 parki narodowe oraz 87 rezerwatów przyrody.

19. ATTRACTIVE PLACE CULTURALLY In Podlasie has many attractiv e culturally villa ge because of their history etc.

20. BIALYSTOK In there town is a lot of cultural centre for example Museum of Podlasie, Historical Museum and Polish Army Museum. Puppet theater and Opera and Philharmonic of Podlasie. Square of Kosciuszko Philharmonic of Podlasie

21. CULTURAL EVENTS In Podlasie is a lot of cultural events for example : Brass Band Parade in Suchowola – Europarade, „ What has to swim not sink”- Augustow - Championships in swimming for just anything, International Summer Academy of the Knowledge of Polish Tat ars, Bread Day in Ciechanowiec.

22. „WHAT HAS TO SWIM NOT SINK”- AUGUSTOW Swimming for just anything is cyclic events organized annually from 1995 in Augustow. Takes place at Channel Augustowski on river Nette. Swimming for just anything involves the construction of something, only thing not keep up on the water but will be very interesting look.

23. I INTERNATIONAL BRASS BAND PARADE IN BIALYSTOK Organized for the first time an overview of wind brass orchestras of Polish, Belarus, Ukraine, Estonia and Hungary, ending in early June. Orchestra presented a musical setting and parade drill.

24. FOLK OUTFIT He was an important part of village life and culture conditioned by many factors: geographic region, history, tradition. Folk outfit stressed the importance of all celebrations and festival s, important personal eventsli ke a wedding. Today it has a role symbol of regional identity.

25. REGIONAL DISHES Kitchen of Podlasie is the cultural heritage of our region. The rules and the composition of these foods is being protected EU law. Fo r dishes include: pie, different types ofcereal, Sękacz and potato cake.