The National Park Belovezhskaya Pushcha

Belovezhskaya Pushcha is one of the most important sights of Belarus. These are the remains of a primeval forest that once stretched from the Baltic Sea to the Bug River and from the Oder to the Dnieper.

Belovezhskaya Pushcha is located in the Brest and Grodno regions, is one of the four national parks of Belarus and is the largest forest in central Europe.

The reserve is located 340 km southwest of Minsk. The administrative center of the park is located in the village of Kamenyuki, Kamenetsky district, 60 km from Brest.

Currently, the National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha" is one of the most famous places in Belarus.

More than 1000 species of plants grow in Belovezhskaya Pushcha, including rare and endangered ones.

The park is famous for its ancient nominal oaks, whose age exceeds 500 years. Among the ancient trees: ate, ash trees, pines, lindens.

In the National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha" there are 59 species of mammals, including: bison (the largest population in Europe), wolf, lynx, otter, tarpan (wild European horse).

More than 250 species of birds live in the reserve, including: lesser and greater spotted eagles, crane, woodpecker, owl.

The Museum of Nature, located in the park, tells about the flora and fauna of Belovezhskaya Pushcha. Bison, bears, deer and other inhabitants of the forest can be seen in the enclosures.