Białowieża Forest Region is rich in tourist attractions from natural qualities to regional architecture and folk customs.
People who wish for contact with wild nature, absolutely should visit the Białowieża National Park. The park protects the best preserved part of the last forest of pristine character on the European Lowland. Ages ago such forests stretched in the zone of deciduous and mixed forests. It is a centuries-old, multi-species forest with diverse spatial structure and incredible luxuriance of plants, fungi and animals. Lots of species are those characteristic of primeval forests that became extinct or are critically endangered in other places, and the park is often their last refugium.
The symbol of Białowieża Forest is the European bison, the largest mammal in Europe. It was in Białowieża Forest where reintroduction to the wild of a species threatened with extinction started in 1929. Thanks to many years of efforts of scientists and park workers the restitution process was successful. Nowadays the most numerous bison population in the world lives in Białowieża Forest. There are about 400 bison in the Polish part of the forest. However, we should keep in mind that bison are not able to live without a special protection of humans in the present natural conditions.
The European bison is still a protected species of the highest priority.
The majesty of nature in Białowieża Forest, which is a gem among the forests of Europe, and its most valuable part protected within the Białowieża National Park make an unforgettable impression on every visitor and form one of the greatest tourist curiosities in Europe. Well-prepared tourist infrastructure, including trails for hikers and cyclists, numerous places to rest, viewing towers and observation decks, wooden constructions to walk on through boggy terrains, tracks, and educational boards, facilitate contact with wild nature and enable to observe inhabitants of the forest. With a bit of luck you can meet face-to-face with the forest king European bison.
People who wish for contact with wild nature, absolutely should visit the Białowieża National Park. The park protects the best preserved part of the last forest of pristine character on the European Lowland. Ages ago such forests stretched in the zone of deciduous and mixed forests. It is a centuries-old, multi-species forest with diverse spatial structure and incredible luxuriance of plants, fungi and animals. Lots of species are those characteristic of primeval forests that became extinct or are critically endangered in other places, and the park is often their last refugium.
The symbol of Białowieża Forest is the European bison, the largest mammal in Europe. It was in Białowieża Forest where reintroduction to the wild of a species threatened with extinction started in 1929. Thanks to many years of efforts of scientists and park workers the restitution process was successful. Nowadays the most numerous bison population in the world lives in Białowieża Forest. There are about 400 bison in the Polish part of the forest. However, we should keep in mind that bison are not able to live without a special protection of humans in the present natural conditions.
The European bison is still a protected species of the highest priority.
The majesty of nature in Białowieża Forest, which is a gem among the forests of Europe, and its most valuable part protected within the Białowieża National Park make an unforgettable impression on every visitor and form one of the greatest tourist curiosities in Europe. Well-prepared tourist infrastructure, including trails for hikers and cyclists, numerous places to rest, viewing towers and observation decks, wooden constructions to walk on through boggy terrains, tracks, and educational boards, facilitate contact with wild nature and enable to observe inhabitants of the forest. With a bit of luck you can meet face-to-face with the forest king European bison.
