An interesting fact about Belarus: The most ancient forest in Europe.
Author: Lida added 16-12-2012, 11:00
Europian largest and the most ancient forest is located in Belarus. It is Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park, which has nearly 2,000 giant trees. Some of these trees are older than the discovery of America by Columbus. UNESCO included the Belavezhskaya Pushcha in the World Heritage List.The world's largest population of bison lives in Belavezhskaya Pushcha. On the Eurasian continent bison is the largest terrestrial mammals. Besides this, bisons are the last representatives of wild bulls in Europe.
In winter the residence of Belarusian Dzed Maroz (Santa Claus) are situated in Belavezhskaya Pushcha.
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