primeval forest left in central Europe. Wide river valleys like the Warta or Notec divide the lake region into three partsSt. Adalbert church- Is the oldest remaing church in Poland with over 1000 years of history. Is the root of Catholicism in the country being founded by St. Adalbert when he was tasked with.Białowieża ForestThis is one of the last and largest parts of the once massive primeval forest that stretched across Europe. This forest is home to over 800 european land bison. This is a designated UNESCO world heritage site Location in the worldZone 5The baltic coastal plains are the low lying regions formed by the sediment from the seaPoland's climate can be defined as warm summers and relatively cold winters. This is influenced by the southernwarm aid and the cold western air currents. The anual rainfall is 500-700mm per yearComparative area: slightly smaller than New MexicoCoastline: 770kmElevation Extremes: 2499mlowest point: Raczki ElbląskieHighest point: Mt. RysyResources and Land useNatural resources: coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, iron, zinc, lead, salt, arable landLand Use: Arable land=47%Permanent crops=15%Forests and woodlands 29%Natural Hazards: Occasional floodingEnvironmental concernsAir pollution is an issue because of sulfur dioxide emissions from the coal plantsPoland of the Middle AgesSlavic MigrationThe Formation of Poland Started with the Slavic people migrating west to the land of the Germanic tribes whom left for safer western lands. This Migration was largely due to the barbarian invasion of the Huns and other tribes from the east. The Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth PeriodThe Polish-Lithuanian Common WealthThe Piast DynastyA unified body of Poland