Relief and climate as natural resources of Volyn region

Natural resources, among them relief and climate are extremely important not only for the economy, but also for the recreation and rest of the people. The relief of the region is flat, formed in the process of Quaternary ice period. Considered as a resource, the relief contributes to the active development of all the fields of agriculture, building of the road links and also towns and villages. The “aesthetic” character of the relief is the main component of the recreational resource of the region, the latter being estimated according to the five-grade system. Considered as a resource, the climate of the region-including its radiation balance, wind and temperature patterns, humidity, precipitation, snow cover, the peculiarities of the seasons of the year-provides non-venturesome farming of the region, in particular all branches of plant-growing and consequently poultry-farming, cattle-growing, fish-breeding and beekeeping. Thanks to its climatic resource the region enjoys a highly developed forestry. The climate resource in combination with the dense network of rivers and a great number of lakes is very important for recreation. The months most favorable for rest are June, July and August, e. i. summer. Key words: resource, relief, climate, agriculture, forestry, recreation.