Note long, narrow shape of fields, which is typical of rural land use in Poland. Kite flyers are standing at bottom of view. Forest cover near Mlawa. The hilly landscape is an end moraine formed during glaciation. This view shows mainly deciduous forest, in which some trees display autumn colors.
Forests are very important in Poland for recreational walking and collecting mushrooms.
Forest cover near Mlawa. The dark green patches are conifer forest consisting mostly of scotch pine, which are grown for commercial wood production. Lighter, yellow-green trees indicate deciduous forest. Reference Aber, J.S., and D. Galazka. Potential of kite aerial photography for Quaternary investigations in Poland.