Rezerwat Pokazowy Żubrów — Attraction in gmina Białowieża

Białowieża National Park Bison Demonstration Reserve is situated on the road connecting Białowieża with Hajnówka. In the reserve, in conditions close to natural, there are bison, Polish Tarpan horses, elk, red deer, roe deer, wild boars, bison (a cross between a bison and domestic cattle), wolves and a lynx. The demonstration reserve is a significant tourist attraction, it also serves the natural education of schoolchildren visiting Białowieża. Some history: For the restitution of the European bison in Poland in natural conditions was the establishment in 1929 of a zoo for these animals. The successful development of bison restitution breeding in Białowieża after World War II allowed for the transition to free breeding. In the Polish part of the Białowieża Forest, the first bison were released into the wild in 1952, and the first calf was born in the wild in 1957. In the period 1952-1966, 38 bison were released into the wild from breeding reserves. From 1967, the release of new...

Entrance costs 20 zlotys. Inside there are several interesting museum exhibits telling about the history, life and structure of bison. But the main part, of course, is outside. There are about a dozen enclosures inhabited by different animals: bison, elk, deer, wolves, lynxes, wild boars... Unfortunately, you almost certainly will not be able to see them all - the animals are hiding in the depths of the enclosure. But large animals (bison) can be clearly seen and photographed. In general, you can walk around the entire reserve in about 30 minutes. It’s up to you to decide whether it’s worth paying 20 zlotys for this, but it seems to me that in any case this is the most interesting thing in the Polish...

Worths the visit if you want to make sure you see bisons. Animals are kept in relativeli large areas, which may still not be the same as in the wild for them, but often makes it impossible for us to see them (but it is how zoos are)... It is true that it lacks facilities like buffet or at least drinking wells for visitors, and I don't remember seeing any information tables about the animals. (In English especially not) There is a little exhibition at the entrance though. All in all, it is still a pleasant place to take a walk and worths the price if you want to see...