Belovezhskaya Pushcha
Belarus, Brest Region, Grodno Region
Belovezhskaya Pushcha
LocationBelarus, Brest Region, Grodno Region
RegionBrest Region, Grodno Region
TypeNational Park
Coordinates52.7100°, 23.8110°
Established1939
Area1500
Nearest CityKamieniuki (2 mi)
Major CityBrest (40 mi)
Entrance Fee15
About Belovezhskaya Pushcha
Belovezhskaya Pushcha is one of the oldest wildlife refuges in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The park contains ancient growth forest and is home to the European bison, the continent's heaviest land animal. It represents the largest remaining part of the immense primeval forest that once stretched across the European Plain.