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Mozyr Region 210KB
The Forests of Mozyr |
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Forest parks are well cared for in Belarus and are popular
with people. This colourful sign indicates the boundary of Mozyr Region and
its forest parklands.
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| Sandy paths tempt visitors into the forests.
Forest Paths 260KB |
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Car parks in the forests make welcome resting places, and
brightly painted wooden shelters with seats are ideal for family picnics.
Picnic Shelter 254KB |
| Beautiful forests invite long walks, but these forests are
so vast that it is easy to get lost. All sorts of wildlife can be found -
deer and wild boar are fairly common. In the remoter regions there are
moose, wolves, bears and eagles. The great bustard, a large turkey-like
bird, can also be found here.
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Collecting mushrooms is a favourite autumn pastime in
Belarus, but it takes many years' experience to tell the edible mushrooms
from the poisonous ones. The mushroom in the photo is considered to be a
particular delicacy. Another hazard is that in some areas the mushrooms and
forest fruit are contaminated by the fallout from Chernobyl which has
soaked into the soil. Locals know where these areas are and avoid them.
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| Walking in these autumn-gold forests is a journey into
a beautiful Lothlorian fantasy. Despite the enchanting beauty it is impossible
to forget that the remains of a nuclear reactor core is scattered over the
general area. However, there does not appear to be any visible damage that
can be discerned.
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The forests are interspersed with huge collective crop
fields. Some field have been abandoned due to contamination - the rest have
been checked and are regularly monitored. These are deemed acceptable to
produce food for human consumption. This is a field of kale for cattle
winter feed.
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