Janów Lubelski - is the capital of the Land of Janów (one of the survived ethnographic regions in the territory of Lubelskie Voivodeship).
It is ideally located on the borderlines of three regions: Western Roztocze, the Lublin Upland and the Sandomierz Basin. Therefore, this territory is proud of wide variety of habitats and landscapes. The Puszczańska Plain, covered by Lipskie Forests, Janowskie Forests and Solska Primeval Forest, is one of the most interesting areas in terms of natural features. The forests here are of the extensiveness almost unparalleled in Europe, as they are the largest area of Natura 2000 Network in Poland.
Among the 130 rare species of plants, nearly half of them are legally protected. As far as fauna is concerned you can find here deers, roe deers, wild boars, mosses, wolves, foxes, badgers, raccoon dogs, beavers and many others. On the sky above, visitors have a chance to see a white tailed eagle, buzzard, goshawk and black stork. Janowskie Forests are one of several places in Poland where you can observe wood grouses.
The section of the Oder river extending between the mouth of its largest tributary, the Warta, near Kostrzyń, and the Baltic Sea is called the Lower Oder Valley
The Barycz Valley has been awarded in the EDEN competition owing to the fact that it is a region of an integrated ecosystems management with well-protected environment and well-preserved cultural traditions.
Drawsko Lake, is 1,871 ha large, 12,6 km long and 3.9 km wide (the 12th largest lake in Poland). Its maximum depth is 83 m, making it the second deepest lake in Poland.
Większość terenu wygranej destynacji znajduje się na obszarze chronionym Biebrzańskiego Parku Narodowego, który należy do największych obszarów chronionych w Polsce. Walory przyrodnicze tego terenu obejmują płynącą na tym terenie rzekę Biebrze, jej rozlewiska, torfowiska, stanowiące najrozleglejsze tereny bagienne w Polsce.
