Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Białowieża Forest
Belarus
Poland
Date of Inscription: 1979
Extension: 1992 Criteria: (vii) Property : 92669.0000 ha Grodno Province (oblast) (BY) / Podlasie Voivodship (PL) N52 30 0 E23 34 60 Ref: 33bis |
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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.
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