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bialowieza forest


states: [belarus] [poland]

category: natural

year: 1979

region: Europe and North America

latitude/longitude: 52.7275000000, 23.9811111111

Bialowieza Forest

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.

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