Article about Białowieża forest

his allows us not only to familiarize foreign students with the achievements of Polish science, but also with the beauty of Polish tourist destinations. Very often, the organization of such trips is the responsibility of Polish un

Article about Białowieża forest

Exchange students connected with visiting Polish tourist destinations

Polish to come during the year a number of students who benefit from the options exchange student. This allows us not only to familiarize foreign students with the achievements of Polish science, but also with the beauty of Polish tourist destinations. Very often, the organization of such trips is the responsibility of Polish universities. These types of tours are organized mainly in the academic work, but also during the summer for those students who are in our country and expressed their willingness to spend your holiday in Poland. Good tourist places for students are those that have a rich history. It can be got to know the students due to the fact that universities organize their guided tours.


Białowieża National Park

Białowieża National Park (Polish: Białowieski Park Narodowy) is a National Park in Podlaskie Voivodeship, in Eastern Poland adjacent with the border with Belarus. The total area of the park is 152.2 square kilometres (58.8 sq mi). It is located 62 km (39 mi) southeast of Białystok (Poland). It is known for the protection of the best preserved part of the Białowieża Forest, Europe's last temperate primaeval forest fragment that once stretched across the European Plain. It is home to the world's largest population of European bison (Polish: żubr), the continent's heaviest land animals.2 The border between the two countries runs through the forest, the Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park is adjacent on the Belarus side of the border. There is a border crossing for hikers and cyclists within the forest.



Źródło: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bia%C5%82owie%C5%BCa_National_Park


Tatra National Park

Tatra National Park (Polish: Tatrzański Park Narodowy; abbr. TPN) is a National Park located in the Tatra Mountains in Tatra County, in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship?Małopolska region, in central-southern Poland bordering on northern Slovakia.1

The Park has its headquarters in the town of Zakopane. There is a similar national park in the adjoining part of Slovakia, also called the Tatra National Park Tatranský národný park.

The area of the Tatra mountains was exploited by human activities in the past. During summer numerous herds of animals (such as goats, sheep, and cows) pastured on the meadows and these practices caused erosion processes. In the 18th and 19th centuries several mines and ironworks were built here, industries that used substantial harvests of local timber.

Current environmental threats include: the proximity of the fast-developing town of Zakopane; and air pollution from the industrial zones in Kraków, Ostrava, and Orava. Fauna is threatened by poachers and habitat loss.

The high number of tourists is the largest threat to Park?s ecosystem currently. Also, the infrastructure, such as hotels and car parks, is not sufficient for the current volume of visitors.

Źródło: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatra_National_Park,_Poland