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Preliminary programme of the post-conference tour "Towards Wild Wet East"

Organized within the "Centre of Excellence in Wetland Hydrology - WETHYDRO" project framework
September 2005

Day One - Sunday (25.09)      [ see a map ]

08:00 - breakfast

09:00 - departure by bus from the conference venue in Wierzba

10:30 - arrival to Krzywe

10:30 - 15:30 - visit to Wigry National Park
- welcome speech by the WPN managing director

- presentation of wetland areas of the WPN and Park's activities in this field

- walk to the polihumic bezodplywowe lake 'Suchar I' characterized by fen vegetation floating mats

- walk in the valley of the Czarna Hańcza river - fen peatland covered by birch shrubs

- ship cruise on the Wigry lake: including a lunch on board - tasting regional speciality smoked European whitefish; and presentation of lake eutrophication and active protection of aquatic ecosystems issues

- tour by horse wagonettes to the strict protection area of 'Suche Bagno' bog and along Widne lake (eu-distrophical lake) including out-look point in Krusznik


16:00 - arrival to Augustów

16:00 - 19:00 - visit to Rospuda Valley Reserve
- walk in the bottom of the 'Orchids' valley to the location where 'Via Baltica' highway is planned - explanation of the conflict and possible solutions
19:30 - arrival to Woznawie¶ and accommodation at Zagroda Kuwasy pension

20:00 - dinner

Day Two - Monday (26.09)      [ see a map ]

8:00 - breakfast

9:45 - 11:45 - visit to Biebrza National Park
- several walks in the Lower Basin of the Biebrza river and presentation of the main features and characteristics of the area
11:45 - departure by bus from Woznawie¶

12:30 - 13:30 - Visit to the 'Dworek nad Ł±kami' Manor in Kiermusy
- traditional lunch of the Podlasie region
13:45 - arrival to Kurowo

13:45 - 18:00 - visit to Narew National Park
- welcome speech by the NPN managing director

- walk on the special tourist path along with explanation about the characteristic features of the area and climbing an out-look tower

- kayak trip throughout meanders of the Narew river

- walk on dikes along re-naturalisation project sites of the NPN
19:00 - arrival to Ploski and accommodation at the Ptasia Osada pension

19:30 - dinner

Day Three - Tuesday (27.09)      [ see a map ]

8:00 - breakfast

9:00 - departure by bus from Płoski

10:00 - 19:00 - Visit to the Białowieska Primeval Forest
- visit to the Siemianowka reservoir followed by explanation of its influence on the Primeval Forest

- visit to the European Bison Demonstration Reserve

- lunch

- walk in the Special Protection Area of the Białowieża National Park
20:00 - .... - Special Farewell Dinner

Day Four - Wednesday (28.09)      [ see a map ]

9:00 - breakfast

10:00 - departure by bus from Białowieża

14:00 - arrival to Warszawa

All the tours (walks, cruise, kayak) will be guided by specialized, English speaking guides.

Organizers reserve the right to alter the trip programme

DISCLAIMER:
wetHYDRO is a research project supported by the European Commission under the Fifth Framework Programme and contributing to the implementation of the Key Action "Sustainable Management and Quality of Water" within the Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development Contract n°: EVK1-CT-2002-80011 WETHYDRO.
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