Belavezhskaja Pushcha in Belarus

"Belavezhskaja Pushcha Naure Reserve is about 1300 sq km of primeval European forest."

"It stretches north from the town of Kamjanjuky, about 40 km north of Brest. A small part of it is in Poland, which administers it jointly with Belarus. Some 55 mammal species including elk, deer, lynx, boar, wild horse, wolf, badger, ermine, marten, otter, mink, and beaver live here, but it is most celebrated for its 1000 or so European bison--a species which was near extinction in the 20's before individual animals from Germany and Sweden were brought here."

"There is a nature museum and enclosure where you can view bison, deer, boar, and other animals. Only a few buses a day go from the Brest central bus station to Kamjanjuky, the main town just inside the reserve. To visit the reserve in your own vehicle without a guide, you may need a police permit, depending on current regulations.

“Belovezhskaya Pushcha”.

(The national park “BELOVEZHSKAYA PUSHCHA” (bel. “forest”) lies in the southwest of the Republic of Belarus, 340 km from the city of Minsk. Its total area is about 90000 hectares. It was established in 1939, however deforestation & hunting for bison has been prohibited there since ancient times. In December 14, 1992, UNESCO inscribed the park to the list of the World Heritage; in 1993 it was awarded the status of a biosphere reserve & in 1997  the Council of Europe rewarded it with a diploma.

BELOVEZHSKAYA PUSHCHA is a unique region of primeval forest. Mixed & broad-lived woods (over 1000 oaks aged from 300 to 700 years, 450-year-old ashes, 220-year-old pines & 150-year-old junipers are registered in the Pushcha)., meadows & water systems are shown here in the natural conditions. Fauna in BELOVEZHSKAYA PUSHCHA is represented by a wide variety of rare species of plants, such as the only in Europe flat population of the white fir, various species of oak, spruce, pine, hornbeam, ash & other kinds of more than 900 species of trees, about 600 species of mosses & lichens, over 1000 species of mushrooms. The animal world of BELOVEZHSKAYA PUSHCHA consists of 59 species of mammals, 11 species of amphibian, 7 species of reptiles & over 900 species of insects, including the wolf, the European bison, the red deer, the wild boar, & the great variety of fish & birds. A substantial number of species inhabiting the BELOVEZHSKAYA PUSHCHA are exposed in the Museum of Nature,  which is located in the center of national park in the urban village of Kamenyuki.

The hotel “Viskuli” is a historic place, where Russian, Belarusian & Ukrainian official signed a treaty of creation of CIS, thus the USSR disintegrated into independent states. The hotel accepts 24 guests & offer a sauna, game meat dishes & a reception at the guest glade.

The hotel “Kamenyuki” can accept 60 guests. It provides all facilities for meetings, conferences & symposiums. There is a tennis court & bivouacs for picnics. Close to the hotel there are pens where visitors can see animals typical for BELOVEZHSKAYA PUSHCHA (bison, deer, wild boar, etc.) in the natural surroundings. Experienced guides conduct fascinating excursions to the most picturesque places).

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