5/31/2023 0 Comments Wilding isabellaReintroducing bison is rebalancing a forest ecosystem that supports over 11,500 species, from lynx, wolves and elk to tiny tree frogs and bright pink rosefinches. Of course, the main principle of rewilding is that it’s not happening in isolation. These beasts are the biggest mammal in Europe – and over 500 roam this national park. Bison watching in Bialowieza Forest is a great way to support rewilding. Wildlife tourism is in its infancy here, but with luck (read: a lot of work) it will become more profitable than logging. Although continually threatened by logging, this rare remnant of primeval forest is still clinging on – and rewilding groups hope to keep it that way. Bringing back bison in PolandBison were hunted to extinction in Europe by 1919, before being reintroduced in Poland in the 1950s.These days, Bialowieza Forest is the best place in Europe to see bison.
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