National reserves

Due to the natural variety Berezinsky reserve is unique and has no analogues in Europe (approved by UNESCO in 1979).

One of the most beautiful places in Belarus, located in the northwest of the country, at 250 km from Minsk and covers the territory about 70 000 hectars. The total area of of the lakes (the total amount more than 200) scattered around in the hilly relief is 183 sq.km. Each of the lake has its own distinctive peculiarity.

The river Pripyat with its flooded oak forests on the banks, black storks and grey cranes, unique biological environment of Polesie marshes and the oppotunity to watch migrations of aquatic birds is considered to be the Queen of Polesie. The National park is situated at 250 km to the south from Minsk and covers more than 83 000 hectars.

This is a unique area of woods in Europe with the last remnants of once enormous flat virgin forests with relic plants and animals, the Europien bison in the first place.The first mentioning of these woods in the Yepatiev Chronicle is dated by the year 983, the regiment close to that of a forest reserve was introduced here in early XI century