Bug - the last wild river in Poland

[Bonobo]

Poland`s most eastern river is still not spoiled by man. Some politicians are thinking of turning it into a water route. Conservationists object. One of them decided to sail the river on a traditional raft to attract attention to the problem.

www.newsweek.pl/polska/spoleczenstwo/rezerwat-na-bugu-lukasz-dlugowski-walczy-o-ostatnia-dzika-rzeke-bug/z1wvc8p

[jeanne]

Jul 28, 2019 16:39:22 GMT 1 Bonobo said:

Poland`s most eastern river is still not spoiled by man. Some politicians are thinking of turning it into a water route. Conservationists object. One of them decided to sail the river on a traditional raft to attract attention to the problem.

www.newsweek.pl/polska/spoleczenstwo/rezerwat-na-bugu-lukasz-dlugowski-walczy-o-ostatnia-dzika-rzeke-bug/z1wvc8p

In this photo, it looks like the riverbed is higher than the surrounding land...is it really, or is that some kind of illusion? If it really is higher, is there a serious flooding problem in the springtime? It doesn't look like there are any dikes or dams to keep the river water within its banks! What is the real story??

Beautiful area and photos, by the way!

[Bonobo]

Hmm, I tried to enlarge the photo and look closer. I think it is partly an illusion and partly a real condition, with natural uninhabited polders in the background which can be safely flooded without any damage to property.