My favourite books of 2020
During last year’s tedious lockdown months I discovered some wonderful books. Here follow my favourite three. I hope folks will enjoy them as much as I did. The three books One River − by Wade Davis, anthropologist, ethnobotanist and professor at the University of British Columbia. This book is a biography of Davis’ mentor, Prof […]
UNESCO Management
According to the UNESCO world heritage site management plan Białowieża Forest is divided into four zones, with an additional buffer zone around the outside. These are as marked in the key on the map above. To cut a long story short, the management plant prohibits forestry in zones 1-3. Zone four is where forestry is […]
A UNESCO History
Scroll through the slideshow to see the evolution over time of the Białowieża Primeval Forest UNESCO word heritage site.
Species threatened by logging in Białowieża Primeval Forest
The following are species negatively affected by excessive logging and removal of dead wood from Białowieża Forest. Most of these endangered species depend on an abundance of dead wood, which is why they are extinct across most managed forests (where dead wood is routinely removed). In time I’ll add some details and photos for each […]