In addition to traditional expeditional finding in the form of songs and stories Gomel public organization "Talaka" found in the last expedition to Brahin (Gomel area) a unique photo.
It depicts a young inhabitant of Palesse (palyashuk) who harnessed to a wagon with the wood with a bison.
It was officially confirmed at the final jury meeting of the competition "Let’s choose the name of the mascot!" that the name of the mascot Ice Hockey World Championship 2014 which will be held in Minsk is Volat.
Europian largest and the most ancient forest is located in Belarus. It is Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park, which has nearly 2,000 giant trees. Some of these trees are older than the discovery of America by Columbus. UNESCO included the Belovezhskaya Pushcha in the World Heritage List.
