Białowieża Forest World Heritage Site

Official name
Białowieża Forest | UNESCO
Country
Belarus | Map
Continent
Europe
Location
52.7275° Lat, 23.9811° Lon | Map
Code
33
Time Zone
Europe/Minsk (+03, +0300)
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Category
Natural
Description
Inscribed 1979. 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.