Walking tour in Belarus most visited place.

Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park.

A key tourist attraction of Belarus, Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park, is what’s left of the primaeval forest, which used to stretch from the Baltic Sea to the Buh River and from Odder to the Dnieper River.
The national park Belovezhskaya Pushcha is about 60km to the north of Brest and 20km from the nearest town of Kamenets

The park is located 340km to the south-west of Minsk in the Brest and Grodno oblasts of Belarus. It is one of 4 National Parks in Belarus and the largest forest in the lowlands of central Europe.

The first records of the Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park date back to the year 983. The name comes from a white tower in the vicinity (Belaya Vezha) erected 700 years ago, and the name Pushcha is mentioned in both Lithuanian and Polish historical documents dating back to the 15th century.

Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park has been a battleground throughout the ages. The Napoleonic War and world wars have all taken their toll on the forest.

In 1939, the land was declared a state reserve, and in 1944, part of the reserve was given to neighbouring Poland.

Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. In 1993, it was granted UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status.
Today, Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park is one of the most famous places in Belarus and plays a very important role in the ecology of Belarus.

The park is famous for its ancient named oak trees dating back more than 500 years. In all, there are more than 1000 species of trees and flowers here, including:

old ash
pine
silver fir
rare grass plants
Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park is also home to more than 300 animal and bird species, including:

the largest population of the rare European bison
wolf
lynx
otter
tarpan European wild horse
greater spotted eagle
crane
woodpecker
long tailed tawny owl
As well as the forest, Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park also boats a zoo, library, and a museum and supports wood processing, handicrafts, and various local industries.

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