Paliessie Belarusian Lowlands. Paliessie The Paliessie lowlands lie mainly along the Prypiac' river. On the west Paliessie reaches the Dniepr river. To the north the Paliessie lowlands stretch along the rivers Biarezina, Ptych, and Jasielda and spread amidst the northern uplands. The Paliessie area presents a plain with rare and irregularly distributed hills with flat tops and gentle slopes.
Sand is common in places of higher elevation on which pine trees are typical.
Wide and swampy river valleys are a characteristic feature of the landscape described. The Paliessie lowlands are only 100-150 meters above sea level, their western part being a little bit higher than the eastern one. Naturally, the rivers flow eastward. The Prypiac river near Mazyr Paliessie is famous for its swamps. Especially, there are many of them in the central part , in the vicinity of the city of Pinsk.