Białowieża Forest
Overview
The Białowieża Forest World Heritage site, on the border between Poland and Belarus, is an immense range of primary forest including both conifers and broadleaved trees covering a total area of 141,885 hectares. Situated on the watershed of the Baltic Sea and Black Sea, this transboundary property is exceptional for the opportunities it offers for biodiversity conservation. It is home to the largest population of the property’s iconic species, the European bison.
About Białowieża Forest
Białowieża Forest is a large forest complex and World Heritage Area straddling the border between Poland and Belarus. It is one of the last and the largest remaining parts of the immense primeval forest that once stretched across the European Plain. The forest is home to more than 800 European bison, Europe's heaviest land animal.
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Components(2 locations)
- •Bialowieza Forest33ter-001
- •Bialowieza Forest33ter-002
Details
- Countries
- Poland, Belarus
- ISO Codes
- PL, BY
- Area
- 141,885 ha
- Transboundary
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 52.7275, 23.9811
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