Poland to restart logging in Białowieża Primeval Forest
Straddling the Polish-Belarussian border in northeastern Poland, Białowieża Forest is the last of the vast primeval forest that once stretched across the European…
Wolves and wildlife in Poland
Straddling the Polish-Belarussian border in northeastern Poland, Białowieża Forest is the last of the vast primeval forest that once stretched across the European…
Straddling the Polish-Belarussian border in northeastern Poland, Białowieża Forest is the last of the vast primeval forest that once stretched across the European…
Anemities in Białowieża ATM/Cash machine – The village has two ATMs. One is on the outside the municipality offices at Sportowa 1. Another…
During last year’s tedious lockdown months I discovered some wonderful books. Here follow my favourite three. I hope folks will enjoy them as…
The hamlet of Topiło forms the focal point of the southwest of Białowieża Forest. Its reservoir, the only water-body in the Polish side,…
When I first wrote about the north of Białowieża Forest, I described it as wild, remote and seldom visited. This is now only…
This article first appeared on the Notes from Poland newsblog. Białowieża Forest is Europe’s last primeval forest. The vast expanse of dense woodland…
The Journal of Zoology recently published our paper entititled ‘Fossoriality in a risky landscape: badger sett use varies with perceived wolf risk’. In…
We turned a photo of a lonely bear into a ten page scientific paper The paper Our new paper reports the first bear…
Białowieża Village is the tourism hub in the forest. It’s where most of the hotels and restaurants are, and so most visitors will…
If you’re a first time visitor, central Białowieża Forest is the best place to begin your adventure. It’s the most visited area, with…
Hi, I'm Tom. Welcome to my blog. I write about wolves and wildlife in Poland. I aim for this website to become a top source of English language information about nature in Poland. I hope you find it useful.
How are the wolves in Białowieża Forest and where can they be found? These are the most common questions I get asked by…
Wolves in Poland have recovered remarkably over the past decade, with around 1500 of them now inhabiting the country. Only a few years…
The lynx is perhaps Poland’s most charming carnivore. This enigmatic and mysterious animal of deep forests lives only in the most remote parts…
As of 2017, there are 150 bears in Poland. All of which live in the Carpathian mountains along the southern national border. While…
Anemities in Białowieża ATM/Cash machine – The village has two ATMs. One is on the outside the municipality offices at Sportowa 1. Another…
The hamlet of Topiło forms the focal point of the southwest of Białowieża Forest. Its reservoir, the only water-body in the Polish side,…
When I first wrote about the north of Białowieża Forest, I described it as wild, remote and seldom visited. This is now only…
This article first appeared on the Notes from Poland newsblog. Białowieża Forest is Europe’s last primeval forest. The vast expanse of dense woodland…
Białowieża Village is the tourism hub in the forest. It’s where most of the hotels and restaurants are, and so most visitors will…
If you’re a first time visitor, central Białowieża Forest is the best place to begin your adventure. It’s the most visited area, with…
Białowieża National park’s strict reserve is the most special forest in Europe. Since the end of the last ice age, some 11,000 years…
How are the wolves in Białowieża Forest and where can they be found? These are the most common questions I get asked by…
The southeast of Białowieża Forest is a remote and wild place. With no public roads and sparse tourist infrastructure, you can easily go…
The past century of logging has transformed Białowieża Primeval Forest into a mosaic of natural and plantation forest. Fortunately there’s still plenty of…