Białowieża, Poland

The Białowieża forest is an ancient mixed forest that straddles the border between Poland and Belarus. It is one of the largest remaining parts of the immense primaeval forest that once stretched across the Great European Plain. On the Polish side, the central part of the Białowieża forest is protected as the Białowieża National Park with an area of about 39 square miles. The National Park, created in 1932, is under strict preservation and has been declared by UNESCO a World Biosphere Reserve and put on the World Heritage List. The Białowieża forest is home to many species of forest birds plus large mammals such as Wolf, Lynx, Moose and European Bison.

Date: 25th May 2013

Location: south of Białowieża around Narewka bridge, Białowieża area, Poland