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National park in Poland
Photo: Robert Wielgórski a.k.a. Barry Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The Białowieża Forest and the Białowieża National Park (Polish: Białowieski Park Narodowy) is in Podlaskie Voivodship in Poland and extends across the border into Belarus (this part called Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park). The Polish part was inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979; the Belarussian part was inscribed in 1992.
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Rezerwat Pokazowy Żubrów
Show reserve where you can see European bison on a pasture in half-natural environment. It was supposed to renew the population of extinct tarpan horse, but has been only partially successful with engineered horse breeds similar to tarpan. However this reserve had more success with European bison. The local population was recovered from just 22 bisons (of total 90 alive in the world at the end of World War II).
Visitors should understand that the primeval section of the forest is strictly off limits, open only to scientific expeditions and guided tours. Don't expect to go into the wilderness on your own. Tours begin at 225 zł) and only cover a small, peripheral, part of the forest (~7 km or looping trails at the edges of the forest). There are also tours available that can be done with children. Still quite a striking experience.
With local ornithologist.
In their natural environment.
Family friendly restaurant that serves Polish cuisine.
By plane
There is an international airport in Warsaw: Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport [http://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/?lang=en ].
By train
Polish State Railways have train connections from Warsaw via Bialystok. The train takes two and a half hours and runs every two hours.
By bus
There are three daily connections from Białystok and Hajnówka to Białowieża served by PKS Nova (two early in the morning and one in the afternoon).
By car
You can easily get there by car from Warsaw via Bialystok.
Bike rental
Bikes can be rented in Białowieża village from a number of locations.
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