Friday, 11 December 2009

33 BY/PL - Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Białowieża Forest (1979)

Brief Description

"Situated on the watershed of the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea, this immense forest range, consisting of evergreens and broad-leaved trees, is home to some remarkable animal life, including rare mammals such as the wolf, the lynx and the otter, as well as some 300 European Bison, a species which has been reintroduced into the park."

Brief Description

"Situated on the watershed of the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea, this immense forest range, consisting of evergreens and broad-leaved trees, is home to some remarkable animal life, including rare mammals such as the wolf, the lynx and the otter, as well as some 300 European Bison, a species which has been reintroduced into the park."

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/33

Bialowieska National Park in Poland

Courtesy of Katyusha_ from postcrossing
Belovezhskaya Pushcha State National Park in Belarus

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