Photo: Kacper Pempel
More than 150 non-governmental organisations are asking the European Commission to intervene to halt the construction of a wall on the Polish-Belarusian border running through protected areas, including one of Europe’s last primeval forests.
Source: NGOs ask EU to stop Poland building border wall in primeval forest
Photo: Daan Kloeg
Photo: Kacper Pempel
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Find a perfect place to stay in Białowieża, the village situated on the edge of Poland’s famous UNESCO-listed primeval forest.
Poland – Białowieża Forest
Despite Unesco world heritage status, the ancient, pristine habitat of Bialowieza is now threatened by the logger’s chainsaw…
Poland – Białowieża Forest
During Bella Brennan recent travels to the stunning Białowieża Forest she was delighted to learn of Żubrówka vodka, a 600 year old spirit that’s flavour is just as impressive as its history.
Poland – Białowieża Forest
There are few travelers to Poland that won’t have come across the local variety of vodka, Zubrowka, at least once on their travels. Zubrowka is memorable not just because of its potency – which can knock the socks of even the most hardened drinkers – but also because of its distinctive label featuring a fearsome-looking bison, or zubr.
Poland – Białowieża Forest
In Europe’s last primeval forest, on Poland’s border with Belarus, experts are fighting to protect the zubr, or European bison. Jon Eldridge investigates…
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