Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Puszcza Bialowieska

Bialowieska Primaeval Forest, known as Belaveskaya Pushcha or Belovezhskaya Pushcha in Belarus and Puszcza Bialowieska in Poland, is an ancient woodland straddling the border between Belarus and Poland. It is the only remaining part of the immense forest which once spread across the European Plain. The site includes several rare mammals, including the European Bison.

Year	Decision	Comments
1992	Inscribed	Reasons for inscription

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• Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Bialowieza Forest
• Country: Poland Belarus
• Year: 1992
• Natural Heritage
  Criteria:  (7)
• Category: Wildlife habitat, Fauna
• Connections: Bison . Extensions on Tentative List . Gray Wolf . Otters . Treaties . World Biosphere Reserves . World Heritage Forest Programme .
  
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