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Updated June 17, 2009
June 12, 2009
Website "Radiobelarus.tvr.by"
News: Belarus and Poland are going to work out a joint management plan for the world heritage sites in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha
Belarus and Poland are going to work out a joint management plan for the world heritage sites in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha, Vasily Arnolbik, Deputy Director General for Science of Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park, told reporters. According to him, it would be made for a sustainable development of the natural landscapes of the forest. The uniform strategy will be developed in 2010. Various researches in ... Read more here.
Belarus and Poland are going to work out a joint management plan for the world heritage sites in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha, Vasily Arnolbik, Deputy Director General for Science of Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park, told reporters. According to him, it would be made for a sustainable development of the natural landscapes of the forest. The uniform strategy will be developed in 2010. Various researches in ... Read more here.
June 12, 2009
Website "The Second National TV_Chanel"
News: Frogs are henceforward a sight of Belovezhskaya Pushcha, not only bison
Signs with frog images have already appeared on the roadsides to warm the motorists. As to amphibians, they are welcomed to go through ... an underground passage. This is already the second "underground" for frogs and toads. The first one has appeared three years ago in the Berezinski Biosphere Reserve. Now Belovezhskaya Pushcha is the site where three tubes were put under a road which is often crossed by amphibians. The road will be asphalted and the necessary direction for frogs will be "prompted" with road borders of ... Read more here.
June 12, 2009
Website "Naviny.by"
News: An underground tunnel for frogs to complete in Belovezhskaya Pushcha
An underground passage for frogs has appeared in Belovezhskaya Pushcha, the head of the Museum of Nature of the National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha" Ludmila Grechanik has informed to the BelTA News Agency. As she said, three pipes have been put under a road which is often crossed by amphibians. After the road will be asphalted, the builders will set guide borders of the height of 30-40 cm hindering frogs to go to the motorway and forwarding them to the underground corridors created. This is already the second "underground" for ... Read more here.
An underground passage for frogs has appeared in Belovezhskaya Pushcha, the head of the Museum of Nature of the National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha" Ludmila Grechanik has informed to the BelTA News Agency. As she said, three pipes have been put under a road which is often crossed by amphibians. After the road will be asphalted, the builders will set guide borders of the height of 30-40 cm hindering frogs to go to the motorway and forwarding them to the underground corridors created. This is already the second "underground" for ... Read more here.
June 11, 2009
Website "BelTA"
News: The National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha" offers to visit an animal path
The National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha" offers to use five pedestrian and bicycle routes, and also to visit an animal path, the head of the Museum of Nature of the National Park Ludmila Grechanik has today informed the reporters as the BelTA. The animal path has extent of 2.5 kms. It is offered to pass it on foot. During the excursion one can see ... Read more here.
The National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha" offers to use five pedestrian and bicycle routes, and also to visit an animal path, the head of the Museum of Nature of the National Park Ludmila Grechanik has today informed the reporters as the BelTA. The animal path has extent of 2.5 kms. It is offered to pass it on foot. During the excursion one can see ... Read more here.
June 08, 2009
Natalia Gerasimiuk, Website "Radio Ratcia"
Publication: A wonder-working spring-well (Poland)
In a silent valley of the Bialowieza Forest, among century oak trees, three kilometers from the town of Hajnowka and five kilometers from the native parish in Dubiny, according to God plans, a sacred place with a sacred spring-well known to the contemporaries under the name "Krynachka" (Spring-Well) was created . The people go, drive and gather around the "Krynachka" every year in the second and third day of Sacred Trinity. ... See photos and read more in Belarusian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
June 04, 2009
Website "Naviny.by"
News: Belovezhskaya Pushcha to participate in the nomination of the Seven Wonders of Nature Campaign
As a result of voting, Belovezhskaya Pushcha (Belarus, Poland) ranks fourth among national parks and woods which take part in the nomination "Forests, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries" of the Seven Wonders of Nature Campaign, BelaPAN informs. The Campaign "7 Wonders of Nature" is initiated by the Swiss non-profit-making organization "New 7 Wonders Foundation". Seven natural miracles of the world will be selected by means of Internet-voting on the site www.new7wonders.com. In total 261 natural sights from 222 countries participate in the competition. The Niagara Waterfall (Canada... Read more here.
As a result of voting, Belovezhskaya Pushcha (Belarus, Poland) ranks fourth among national parks and woods which take part in the nomination "Forests, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries" of the Seven Wonders of Nature Campaign, BelaPAN informs. The Campaign "7 Wonders of Nature" is initiated by the Swiss non-profit-making organization "New 7 Wonders Foundation". Seven natural miracles of the world will be selected by means of Internet-voting on the site www.new7wonders.com. In total 261 natural sights from 222 countries participate in the competition. The Niagara Waterfall (Canada... Read more here.
May 28, 2009
Tatiana Dobysh, "Belorusskaya Lesnaya Gazeta" (The Belarusian Forest Newspaper) newspaper
The celebration of this event will begin in September and will last to the end of the year. The main celebrations will pass on September 19-20. It is the remarkable date! Right this autumn, according to overall old traditions, it was accepted to have fun and to rejoice. Besides, foresters mark their professional holiday at this time. Preparation works in Belovezhskaya Pushcha are today in the most progress. We talk to Galina Zaburianovna, manager of the Sector of Tourism Development of the Department of Protected and Natural Complexes and Nature Use at the Administration of Affairs of the President of the Republic of Belarus, about preparation to the anniversary. ... Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
Important publication: The country prepares Belovezhskaya Pushcha for the anniversary
May 27, 2009
Website "Belteleradiocompany"
Íîâîñòü: Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park holds sixth place among natural wonders of the world under the forest nomination
These are the results of the contest organized by a team of enthusiasts of the New 7 Wonders Foundation. 261 natural sites from 222 countries are distributed amongst seven categories: landscapes, islands, mountains, volcanoes, national parks, forests and seas. In early July 21 finalists will be announced, out of which seven natural wonders will be selected. ... Read more here.
These are the results of the contest organized by a team of enthusiasts of the New 7 Wonders Foundation. 261 natural sites from 222 countries are distributed amongst seven categories: landscapes, islands, mountains, volcanoes, national parks, forests and seas. In early July 21 finalists will be announced, out of which seven natural wonders will be selected. ... Read more here.
May 26, 2009
Website "BelTA"
News: Belovezhskaya Pushcha ranks sixth in Wonders of Nature shortlist
The Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park ranks sixth in the nomination “Forests, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries” of the Wonders of Nature Campaign, BelTA learnt from the information and public relations department of the President’s Property Management Directorate. These are the results of the New 7 Wonders of Nature Internet Campaign that was launched in January 2009. New 7 Wonders Foundation, the Swiss not-for-profit organization, has selected 261 natural sights from ... Read more here.
The Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park ranks sixth in the nomination “Forests, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries” of the Wonders of Nature Campaign, BelTA learnt from the information and public relations department of the President’s Property Management Directorate. These are the results of the New 7 Wonders of Nature Internet Campaign that was launched in January 2009. New 7 Wonders Foundation, the Swiss not-for-profit organization, has selected 261 natural sights from ... Read more here.
May 21, 2009
Vyacheslav Semakov, "Belorusskaya Lesnaya Gazeta" (The Belarusian Forest Newspaper) newspaper
Publication: Foreign species in Belovezhskaya Pushcha
There is a term "introduction" in biology. It is when new species, not native in the area before, are entered to the local fauna and flora. From the point of view of nature, this is an infringement of the natural balance that quite often results in the most unexpected consequences. However, the human nature is that he would like by all means to be convinced in the originality of his thoughts, even if of adventurous in essence. Belovezhskaya Pushcha with its communities of animals and plants developed within the centuries which have brought world popularity to this forest could not escape this lot either. One of the first attempts to introduce new species in its nature was made in 1860. ... Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
There is a term "introduction" in biology. It is when new species, not native in the area before, are entered to the local fauna and flora. From the point of view of nature, this is an infringement of the natural balance that quite often results in the most unexpected consequences. However, the human nature is that he would like by all means to be convinced in the originality of his thoughts, even if of adventurous in essence. Belovezhskaya Pushcha with its communities of animals and plants developed within the centuries which have brought world popularity to this forest could not escape this lot either. One of the first attempts to introduce new species in its nature was made in 1860. ... Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
May 19, 2009
Website "Naviny.by"
Important news: An European Diploma for Belovezhskaya Pushcha most likely will be prolonged
In the near future the decision concerning the prolongation of the European Diploma for the National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha" will be accepted, the head of the Department of Wilderness Protection at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Protection Vitaliy Korenchuk has said during the press conference in Minsk on May 19, BelaPAN informs. The European Diploma is a prestigious award which marks successes of national parks and reserves in the field of nature protection. Belovezhskaya Pushcha has obtained it in 1997. In October of 2007 ... Read more here.May 19, 2009
Website "TUT.BY"
News: Bison certification to be postponed
Bison certification was planed to be starting in 2009. However, this measure alongside with others which are a part of the plan of actions for 2009-2013 to conserve bison as a biological species with the greatest possible genetic variety in Belarus should be suspended in connection with the global financial and economic crisis. Vitaliy Korenchuk hopes that ... Read more here.
Updated June 16, 2009
May 11, 2009
Website "BelTA"
News: Belovezhskaya Pushcha to get an arms and flag
A mark-emblem and a flag of the National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha" are authorized by the Heraldic council of the Department on Archives and Office-work at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus, the Deputy Director General for Science of Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park Vasily Arnolbik has informed the BelTA's reporter about it. As he said Marina Elinskaya, member of the Heraldic council, is an author ... Read more here.
May 11, 2009
Live-Journal: How to save the planet Earth, civilization, myself
BP-21 LIVE-JOURNAL: Swans and people - again about trust (photo)
Participating in audits of the Belarusian timber enterprises under the FSC Forest Certification's program, we visited the Volkovysk timber enterprise of the Grodno region in April of this year. For the second day we have dropped up to a small and beautiful damming lake at a river blocked by a dam. Near the bank, close to the designed place of rest, a cob-swan swam. It was alone as its spouse most likely was already hatching somewhere in canes. I have decided to go closer to make beautiful photos as the weather was good.
From the very beginning the swan demonstrated attributes of a lack of fair against the people. It did not admit to go very close but at the same time it did not run away óäèðàë like mad. It took a distance … See photos and read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text http://bp21.livejournal.com/68854.html
From the very beginning the swan demonstrated attributes of a lack of fair against the people. It did not admit to go very close but at the same time it did not run away óäèðàë like mad. It took a distance … See photos and read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text http://bp21.livejournal.com/68854.html
May 06, 2009
Website "The Ever Changing West"
News: Belarus constructing a tunnel for frogs
Belarus has begun construction of an underground crossing in a national park to facilitate safe passage of frogs. The so-called "frog tunnel" in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park will be built with three tubes 50 meters long apart to provide a path for frogs and toads to cross the road as they are often hit by cars and buses on the busy road. Now this nice gesture is certainly a "wake-up" call for others too. ... Read more here.
Belarus has begun construction of an underground crossing in a national park to facilitate safe passage of frogs. The so-called "frog tunnel" in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park will be built with three tubes 50 meters long apart to provide a path for frogs and toads to cross the road as they are often hit by cars and buses on the busy road. Now this nice gesture is certainly a "wake-up" call for others too. ... Read more here.
April 30, 2009
"Belorusskaya Lesnaya Gazeta" (The Belarusian Forest Newspaper) newspaper
News: Science for the future of the relic forest
The Scientific and Technical Council for the Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park has several influential names on its roster, such as academician Viktor Parfenov; Academy corresponding member Mikhail Nikiforov; Pyotr Kozlo, doctor of biology; Depuyty Forestry Minister Nikolai Yushekvich, and Vitaly Korenchuk, deputy director of nature reserves at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, among others. They praised the contribution to science made by the national park’s small team. All the more so because the Pushcha scientists did a good job publishing a number of titles: a collection of research papers and ten separate ... Read more here.
The Scientific and Technical Council for the Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park has several influential names on its roster, such as academician Viktor Parfenov; Academy corresponding member Mikhail Nikiforov; Pyotr Kozlo, doctor of biology; Depuyty Forestry Minister Nikolai Yushekvich, and Vitaly Korenchuk, deputy director of nature reserves at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, among others. They praised the contribution to science made by the national park’s small team. All the more so because the Pushcha scientists did a good job publishing a number of titles: a collection of research papers and ten separate ... Read more here.
April 07, 2009
Wensite "Belarusian Regional News"
Important news: Belovezhskaya Pushcha risks to become a desert. The drought threatens the nature and people’s local life
20 thousands of hectares had been dried in the National Park. The natural hydrologic balance here is in danger now. Even the water-wells of 9 cylinders deep (more than 10 meters) are dry. Ecologists recommend stopping the intensive dewatering. At least 300 ha in the bottom-land of the river of Lesnaya Pravaya should be left in their natural state and written off the balance sheet. There are 222 houses in Verkhovitchy village of Kamenets district. There are some 500 habitants here. The village is 90 km from Brest and 25 from Kamenets, the district center. It is not really a lonely spot in the neck of the woods, but the habitants of the village feel that their problems don’t concern the management. The wells are dry as ... Read more here.Updated May 10, 2009
May 06, 2009
Website "Votpusk.ru"
News: Poland is waiting for the effect from participation in the New 7 World Wonders of Nature Campaign
The Swiss not-for-profit organization "New 7 Wonders Foundation" has launched the web-competition to create a list of the new 7 world natural wonders. The foundation doing it calls upon to use all means including the cinema, TV, Internet and the press for propagation of nature protection. The voting on the website www.new7wonders.com will stay open by July 7. 77 natural sights of 261 nominees which get the maximum of votes will be selected. Then a group of experts will pick up 21 finalists and ... Read more here.
The Swiss not-for-profit organization "New 7 Wonders Foundation" has launched the web-competition to create a list of the new 7 world natural wonders. The foundation doing it calls upon to use all means including the cinema, TV, Internet and the press for propagation of nature protection. The voting on the website www.new7wonders.com will stay open by July 7. 77 natural sights of 261 nominees which get the maximum of votes will be selected. Then a group of experts will pick up 21 finalists and ... Read more here.
May 04, 2009
Website "BELTA"
News: Presidential Heraldic Council to participate in Grunwald Battle celebrations
The Presidential Heraldic Council will take part in the preparation for the celebration of the victory of the united troops of the Great Principality of Lithuania and Poland over the Teutonic Order’s knights in the Battle of Grunwald on July 15, 1410, Marina Yelinskaya, secretary of the council, told BelTA on May 4. “It is a very important event for Belarus and we will not stay away from it,” she said. According to Marina Yelinskaya, the Heraldic Council took an active part in the creation of the heraldry for the Belovezhskaya Pushcha Reserve which will celebrate its 600th anniversary ... Read more here.
The Presidential Heraldic Council will take part in the preparation for the celebration of the victory of the united troops of the Great Principality of Lithuania and Poland over the Teutonic Order’s knights in the Battle of Grunwald on July 15, 1410, Marina Yelinskaya, secretary of the council, told BelTA on May 4. “It is a very important event for Belarus and we will not stay away from it,” she said. According to Marina Yelinskaya, the Heraldic Council took an active part in the creation of the heraldry for the Belovezhskaya Pushcha Reserve which will celebrate its 600th anniversary ... Read more here.
May 05 , 2009
Live-Journal: How to save the planet Earth, civilization, myself
BP-21 LIVE-JOURNAL: Today is an unusual day for me and for Belovezhskaya Pushcha: spirituality, mysticism and magic sunsets (the best photos)
Today is an unusual day for both me and Belovezhskaya Pushcha. Ii is in my future to learn the magic of numbers and symbols. But I already know that we together with Belovezhskaya Pushcha are connected as a single whole through this day. This is not only because I am living in Pushcha, am working and am fighting for it, and I am doing it contrary to the mighty force directed to separate us. The source of our connection goes from much more depths …
As to me, it happened 46 years ago. My attitude to this … See photos and read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text http://bp21.livejournal.com/68522.html
As to me, it happened 46 years ago. My attitude to this … See photos and read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text http://bp21.livejournal.com/68522.html
May 02, 2009
Live-Journal: How to save the planet Earth, civilization, myself
BP-21 LIVE-JOURNAL: Thrushes and people - a bit about trust (photo)
Thrushes populate the [ecological] country estate of my parents every year. This year the area was chosen by a nice couple of the blackbirds. As soon as first leaves will appear, it will be visible where they will nest. In contrast to the majority of thrushes, blackbirds nest on the ground. In my case they have chosen a heap of cut branches.
For now the thrushes are mostly engaged in feeding. Leaves are not removed from the estate to be left for natural decomposition. That is perceived ambiguously by some people. The thrushes create some inconveniences in this regard. They eat … See photos and read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text http://bp21.livejournal.com/68319.html
For now the thrushes are mostly engaged in feeding. Leaves are not removed from the estate to be left for natural decomposition. That is perceived ambiguously by some people. The thrushes create some inconveniences in this regard. They eat … See photos and read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text http://bp21.livejournal.com/68319.html
April 30 , 2009
"Belorusskaya Lesnaya Gazeta" (The Belarusian Forest Newspaper)
News: About the Belovezhskaya Miracle and tsar notes
A photo album "Belovezhskaya Miracle" is just now on sale and has already excited interest of the readers. The scientific employees of the Berezinski Biosphere Reserve Igor Byshnev and of the National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha" Nikolai Cherkas are its authors. The book edition issued in the Publishing House "Belarus" has 3000 copies and it is dated to the 600-th anniversary since first nature protection in Belovezhskaya Pushcha. The album consists of five sections which tell about the history and today of the natural treasure of our land. The most of the pictures are ... Read more here.
A photo album "Belovezhskaya Miracle" is just now on sale and has already excited interest of the readers. The scientific employees of the Berezinski Biosphere Reserve Igor Byshnev and of the National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha" Nikolai Cherkas are its authors. The book edition issued in the Publishing House "Belarus" has 3000 copies and it is dated to the 600-th anniversary since first nature protection in Belovezhskaya Pushcha. The album consists of five sections which tell about the history and today of the natural treasure of our land. The most of the pictures are ... Read more here.
April 30, 2009
Vyacheslav Semakov, "Zarya" (The Dawn) Newspaper
Publication: Belovezhskaya Pushcha and bears
Belovezhskaya Pushcha has seen many various animals under the canopy of the mighty trees for its centuries-old history. They were not only brown bears but also representatives of such extinct species as cave-bear. The bears do not live now in the Pushcha's forests but the history of Belovezhskaya Pushcha is closely connected with their habitability and the permanent struggle against this strong and artful animal which is called "the forest owner" their. ... Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
Belovezhskaya Pushcha has seen many various animals under the canopy of the mighty trees for its centuries-old history. They were not only brown bears but also representatives of such extinct species as cave-bear. The bears do not live now in the Pushcha's forests but the history of Belovezhskaya Pushcha is closely connected with their habitability and the permanent struggle against this strong and artful animal which is called "the forest owner" their. ... Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
April 26, 2009
Live-Journal: How to save the planet Earth, civilization, myself
BP-21 LIVE-JOURNAL: Not burn dry grass – the progressive western Belarus and the backward east one (1). 5
Last time, when raising the topic about dry grass spring fires, I have already written that something unusual has occurred in Belarus this year, in particular in the districts of the Brest region. And I as an ecologist was very pleased with it. Earlier the people have fired almost everywhere and everything right after snow melting but this year this tradition is not observed. Moreover, this is despite of the abnormally dry and hot weather! My colleagues-ecologists however inform in dispatches that everything is burned in Belarus.
I got very recently the possibility to monitor the situation on the nearly whole all territory of our small country. 2 weeks ago I went by train … Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text and see photos http://bp21.livejournal.com/67745.html
I got very recently the possibility to monitor the situation on the nearly whole all territory of our small country. 2 weeks ago I went by train … Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text and see photos http://bp21.livejournal.com/67745.html
April 22, 2009
Website "Photobelta.by"
Photo report: The travel to Belovezhskaya Pushcha can be possible in the State Duma of Russia
Description. The travel to Belovezhskaya Pushcha can be possible in the State Duma of Russia. This opportunity for the Russian deputies was given at the photo-exhibition "The 600 Years for the Belovezhskaya Pushcha Reserve" which was opened in the building of the Low Chamber of the Parliament. The exposition was organized by the Administration of Affairs of the President of the Republic of Belarus, the National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha", the Standing Committee ... Read more here.
April 19, 2009
Live-Journal: How to save the planet Earth, civilization, myself
BP-21 LIVE-JOURNAL: Beautiful sunsets as magic in Belovezhskaya Pushcha. 12. – With the light holiday of Easter!
I this light day I want to make present for all believers the next gallery of the photos of the beautiful and magic sunset at the wild river of Pravaya Lesnaya (the Right Forest River)which runs through Belovezhskaya Pushcha. This sunset was on April 3, 2009, during the flooding at this wild river. I think no words more… Enjoy it! … See photos http://bp21.livejournal.com/67238.html
April 17, 2009
Olga Balashkevich, "Belaruski Chas" (The Belarusian Time) Newspaper
Publication: A church-going bell calls: Easter!
Three bells given by Marshal Zhukov call the parishioner of the Omelenets Church for the light Easter matins. To put an end can be here if no one more surprising history. Nearby to the village of Omelenets, the village of Rozhkovka has got lost at the edge of Belovezhskaya Pushcha. The miracle has rescued the local inhabitants in the war. The Rozhkovka's saviour. ... Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
Updated April 19, 2009
April 15, 2009
"Respublika" (The Republic) newspaper
News: Schoolchildren to rescue frogs
The Kamenyuki village. The River of Pravaya Lesnaya (The Right Forest River) runs just a few hundred meters from the entrance to the State National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha". Every spring right here thousands of frogs migrate from a marsh low place through the asphalt road to an opposite higher place. Today a car-flow of tourists wishing to visit Belovezhskaya Pushcha seriously threatens the frog community... Read more here.
April 14, 2009
Nastia Ignatovich, Website "Marketing.by"
Publicaton: From the personal witnessing: Belarusian tourism has even risen because of the crisis!
At the time of the crisis Belarusians began to visit foreign countries more often because they want to use time until the situation became worse. The editor of the weekly Journal "Tourism and Rest" tells about the features of the Belarusian tourism. - What places are unique in Belarus to visit by each Byelorussians or foreigners? Is Belovezhskaya Pushcha so unique? Or is it a myth and are there lots of such the places in Europe? It's undoubtedly the exclusive area! All others are simply faded if to compare with Belovezhskaya Pushcha. ... Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
April 14, 2009
Website "BELTA"
News: Belarus prepares four UNESCO nomination files
Belarus is going to submit four nomination files to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Aksana Smotrenko, deputy chief of the historical and cultural heritage protection and restoration department of the Culture Ministry of Belarus, told a press conference on April 14. These files include Fortifications of Brest Fortress, Specimen of Wooden Architecture of Polesye, Fortified Churches of Belarus (the villages of Synkovichi, Murovanka, Kamai) and also the Palace and Park Ensemble in Gomel. Last year Belarusian and Polish specialists completed ... Read more here.
Belarus is going to submit four nomination files to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Aksana Smotrenko, deputy chief of the historical and cultural heritage protection and restoration department of the Culture Ministry of Belarus, told a press conference on April 14. These files include Fortifications of Brest Fortress, Specimen of Wooden Architecture of Polesye, Fortified Churches of Belarus (the villages of Synkovichi, Murovanka, Kamai) and also the Palace and Park Ensemble in Gomel. Last year Belarusian and Polish specialists completed ... Read more here.
Updated April 15, 2009
April 08, 2009
Yanina Ivashkevich, "Vecherniy Minsk" (The Evening Minsk) newspaper
Publication: A subjective object-glass
He is in the mode of expectation, continually, even if simply goes in a shop. A camera is on his shoulder, not covered, because a very picture can suddenly appear in either moment. The moment from the life is unique… The photographer Anatoliy Kleshchuk lives in such instants already for a long time. He judges about seasons using trees and birds, not weather forecasts. He also judges about the Chernobyl disaster using eyes of the Belarusian ill kids, not parameters of the ionizing radiation background … The camera "Zenit-E" or jeans? Elements of life. Under the Chernobyl sky. An eternal Belarusian white stork. Belovezhskaya Pushcha can be photographed from the first. However to show it really alive, 25 times will not be much to visit it. ... Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
April 08, 2009
Live-Journal: How to save the planet Earth, civilization, myself
BP-21 LIVE-JOURNAL: A Sarcoscypha – astonishing mushrooms of Belovezhskaya Pushcha, first after the winter. 4
For a long time I wanted to meet and to photograph this fungus as I considered it very rare. It is called Sarcoscypha coccinea. I considered so because, spending much time in the forest of Belovezhskaya Pushcha, I never saw it.
And one of these days (March 31, 2009) I have met it, many them! I met them in another place differed from I thought before - almost in a bog, exactly in a wet alder forest on the ground. In the early spring! Still recently … See photos and read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text http://bp21.livejournal.com/66114.html
And one of these days (March 31, 2009) I have met it, many them! I met them in another place differed from I thought before - almost in a bog, exactly in a wet alder forest on the ground. In the early spring! Still recently … See photos and read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text http://bp21.livejournal.com/66114.html
April 06, 2009
Yadviga Kobrinets, website "The Svicloch District Executive Committee"
Publication: You, my land, are a song, you are a fairy tale, my endearment
The land of the Svicloch district! This is a small Belarusian corner where one was lucky to be born and grow up. This is the beloved blue-eyed native land in green kerchief of the Belovezhskaya Pushcha's forest, with wheaten hair plait and cornflower diadem on head. Our first thematic page "From ancestors of all times…" is exactly devoted to songs which were composed and were sung here in all times, and to wonderful and unique fairy tales and legends of the land of Belovezhskaya Pushcha. ... Read more in Belarusian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
The land of the Svicloch district! This is a small Belarusian corner where one was lucky to be born and grow up. This is the beloved blue-eyed native land in green kerchief of the Belovezhskaya Pushcha's forest, with wheaten hair plait and cornflower diadem on head. Our first thematic page "From ancestors of all times…" is exactly devoted to songs which were composed and were sung here in all times, and to wonderful and unique fairy tales and legends of the land of Belovezhskaya Pushcha. ... Read more in Belarusian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
April 05, 2009
Website "Washingtonpost.com"
News: Across the Continent, Big Milestones Mean Big Parties
People, places and events of historical note are celebrating significant anniversaries in Europe this year. Here is a snapshot of the birthdays. (Note: Many of the festivities stretch through the year and are countrywide.)
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* Belarus's Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park, one of the oldest nature reserves in the world, celebrates its 600th birthday Sept. 19-20. Party favors include the unveiling of four trails and a museum. Info: http://bp21.org.by/en. ... Read more here.
People, places and events of historical note are celebrating significant anniversaries in Europe this year. Here is a snapshot of the birthdays. (Note: Many of the festivities stretch through the year and are countrywide.)
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* Belarus's Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park, one of the oldest nature reserves in the world, celebrates its 600th birthday Sept. 19-20. Party favors include the unveiling of four trails and a museum. Info: http://bp21.org.by/en. ... Read more here.
April 05, 2009
Live-Journal: How to save the planet Earth, civilization, myself
BP-21 LIVE-JOURNAL: A spring high water tide of the river of Pravaya Lesnaya (Right Forest River) in Belovezhskaya Pushcha. 1. A photo-gallery
Bad-cold and cloudy March was sharply chanced by hot April. Today is up to 20 degrees of heat and the weather is solar. The spring is at full speed!
A high water tide, a flood of the river of Pravaya Lesnaya that runs through Belovezhskaya Pushcha is shall this year. The winter was low-snowy, besides snow melted slowly and long. That is why there is no big water.
The weather amazing to make photos is today. I have walked along the river with the camera… See photos and read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text http://bp21.livejournal.com/65580.html
A high water tide, a flood of the river of Pravaya Lesnaya that runs through Belovezhskaya Pushcha is shall this year. The winter was low-snowy, besides snow melted slowly and long. That is why there is no big water.
The weather amazing to make photos is today. I have walked along the river with the camera… See photos and read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text http://bp21.livejournal.com/65580.html
April 04, 2009
Leontiy Kuchko, "Belorusskaya Niva" (The Belarusian Field) newspaper
Publication: To spend the night or to have a rest during the week?
Why is the "Kalinka" agro-tourism farmstead so difficultly developing? My first meeting with the owners of this manor was to was five or six years ago to familiarize it on the way to Belovezhskaya Pushcha. I have liked Zoya and Yuriy Nelepovichi, owners of the farmstead "Kalinka" from the village of Chernavchitsy of the Brest region, already at that time when the rural tourism was only in the start point in Belarus. I liked them because of solidity of the approach to the business, not only of fidelity to it. In short, it was obvious that these people are those to develop rural- and eco-tourism in Belarus! ... Read more in Belarusian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
Updated April 14, 2009
April 02, 2009
Victor Korbut, "Narodnaya Gazeta" (The People's Newspaper) newspaper
Publication: A paradise can be in a shelter of branches in summer
The season of holidays is starting. Where shall we have a rest? Places in the best sanatoriums are already reserved. However it does not mean that one should fly to the Turkish coast. There are many alternative variants of the summer relax in Belarus - not only for the usually holiday month but also for days off. The variants are for the different tastes. For example, the historical path "Imperial Glade" has appeared in Belovezhskaya Pushcha. Choose the Belarusian "sea". ... Read more in Belarusian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
The season of holidays is starting. Where shall we have a rest? Places in the best sanatoriums are already reserved. However it does not mean that one should fly to the Turkish coast. There are many alternative variants of the summer relax in Belarus - not only for the usually holiday month but also for days off. The variants are for the different tastes. For example, the historical path "Imperial Glade" has appeared in Belovezhskaya Pushcha. Choose the Belarusian "sea". ... Read more in Belarusian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
April 01, 2009
Website "BELTA"
News: Belarus, Lithuania develop trans-border tourist trips
Belarus and Lithuania are developing trans-border tourist trips, Deputy Minister of Sport and Tourism of Belarus Cheslav Shulga told BelTA. According to him, the first Belarusian-Lithuanian session will consider the mechanism of functioning of trans-border tourist trips in details. The sides also will have a meeting with a Polish delegation to discuss the use of the Augustow Canal. “In the long run, the extension of the boundary zone will have a positive influence on ... Read more here.
Belarus and Lithuania are developing trans-border tourist trips, Deputy Minister of Sport and Tourism of Belarus Cheslav Shulga told BelTA. According to him, the first Belarusian-Lithuanian session will consider the mechanism of functioning of trans-border tourist trips in details. The sides also will have a meeting with a Polish delegation to discuss the use of the Augustow Canal. “In the long run, the extension of the boundary zone will have a positive influence on ... Read more here.
March 30, 2009
Live-Journal: How to save the planet Earth, civilization, myself
BP-21 LIVE-JOURNAL: A grass frog after winter hibernation. A photo
On Saturday (the 28th March of 2009) I have met the first frog woken up after winter hibernation. It wintered anywhere in leafs. The winter-spring of this year was lasting in Belarus and there was actually no warm day. But if the frog has appeared, it means the spring will come soon!
Most likely, the frog belongs to the species of grass frog but maybe to another. These similar species differ in very small morphological features of the calcaneal lump. The skin colouring of these species varies as much as it is not the attribute for identification.
The frog is further going to take a hard journey … See photos and read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text http://bp21.livejournal.com/64829.html
Most likely, the frog belongs to the species of grass frog but maybe to another. These similar species differ in very small morphological features of the calcaneal lump. The skin colouring of these species varies as much as it is not the attribute for identification.
The frog is further going to take a hard journey … See photos and read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text http://bp21.livejournal.com/64829.html
March 27, 2009
Levon Telesh, "Narodnaya Volya" (The People's Will) newspaper
Publication: A puzzle: Belovezhskaya Pushcha
A puzzle: Belovezhskaya Pushcha. ... Read more in Belarusian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
March 25, 2009
Live-Journal "Diary Apriori-Next"
Publication: Hurricanes in Belovezhskaya Pushcha
It turns out that the territory of Belarus is exposed to hurricanes. The first of the described incidents happened on February 27, 2002. This day, to be exact the evening, a tornado has rushed through Belovezhskaya Pushcha. 180 hectares of the forest have suffered for a few minutes. The trees were turned out with roots. In 2003 man-made pine and oak plantations have begun to be created in Belovezhskaya Pushcha. Today nothing reminds of the tragedy of the six years' prescription in Pushcha. Come and be convinced in it yourself. ... Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
It turns out that the territory of Belarus is exposed to hurricanes. The first of the described incidents happened on February 27, 2002. This day, to be exact the evening, a tornado has rushed through Belovezhskaya Pushcha. 180 hectares of the forest have suffered for a few minutes. The trees were turned out with roots. In 2003 man-made pine and oak plantations have begun to be created in Belovezhskaya Pushcha. Today nothing reminds of the tragedy of the six years' prescription in Pushcha. Come and be convinced in it yourself. ... Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
March 19, 2009
Vyacheslav Semakov, "Zarya" (The Dawn) Newspaper
Publication: Sources of nature protection
The history of nature protection, economic activity and tourism development in Belovezhskaya Pushcha since 1941 and to this day is briefly stated in the article. ... Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
The history of nature protection, economic activity and tourism development in Belovezhskaya Pushcha since 1941 and to this day is briefly stated in the article. ... Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
March 18, 2009
"Vecherniy Brest" (The Evening Brest) newspaper
News: To replace a museum by a restaurant
On Sunday, on March 15, the Museum of Nature of the National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha" served the tourists for the last time. One of the most popular objects of the Reserve temporary closes its exposition for the visitors that to open it already in a new building in September. It is supposed to construct the new administrative office-building of the National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha" with a museum and ... Read more here.
March 18, 2009
Valentina Kozlovich, "Sovetskaya Belorussia" (The Soviet Byelorussia) newspaper
Publication: A fairy tale of the old forest
Have you visited Belovezhskaya Pushcha in the Indian summer's golden season? Even if you will nod "no", I am sure you agree that this time is the best to think up for "forest" celebrations. This autumn, on September 19 – 20, there will be actions on the occasion of the 600th anniversary since first nature protection in Belovezhskaya Pushcha. Come there and you will be delighted with. All works are now in high point there. And changes are to the fore. Let's continue our tour of the building site. ... Read more here.
Have you visited Belovezhskaya Pushcha in the Indian summer's golden season? Even if you will nod "no", I am sure you agree that this time is the best to think up for "forest" celebrations. This autumn, on September 19 – 20, there will be actions on the occasion of the 600th anniversary since first nature protection in Belovezhskaya Pushcha. Come there and you will be delighted with. All works are now in high point there. And changes are to the fore. Let's continue our tour of the building site. ... Read more here.
Updated March 20, 2009
March 13, 2009
Website "Belteleradiocompany"
The preparation works for the festivities will be complete in September, when a new environment-educational center and a museum of nature will be opened in the park. One of the basic sights of the park – the Belarusian Grandfather Frost's residence, as well as zoo enclosures, roads and inhabited localities in the area of Belovezhskaya Pushcha will be upgraded, improved and serviced. ... Read more here.
Important news: One of the most famous nationals parks – the National Park Belovezhskaya Pushcha - to turn 600 soon
March 13, 2009
Website "BELTA"
Important news: Belovezhskaya Puscha to mark its 600th anniversary on September 19-20
The Belovezhskaya Puscha National Park will mark the 600th anniversary of its reserve status on September 19-20. The preparations for the anniversary event are in full swing in the national park. New projects to be implemented in the park are supervised by the Property Management Directorate of the President of the Republic of Belarus. The Brest and Grodno oblast executive committees, several ministries and agencies are involved in the work as well. At an onsite session of the national organizing committee handling the preparations for the anniversary, its chairman, President’s Chief ... Read more here.March 13, 2009
Live-Journal: How to save the planet Earth, civilization, myself
BP-21 LIVE-JOURNAL: Beautiful dawns as magic. 3
Last time, on March 8, when I placed a gallery of photos of one of the most beautiful sunset, I was asked why are only sunsets, why no dawns. This is not because of laziness to wake up early in the morning. The dawns, such beautiful like the sunsets, are too rare. I don't know why. It is clear that all this beauty is coming from the effect of refraction of solar beams in the atmosphere, in the clouds (that's the physics). But an expert who is able to explain why colours are more various and brighter in the evening should be found.
I have gone through my archive of the last year and has found only two series of photos which are as beautiful as worthy to show them. Here is one photo made last year at the turn of March when snow melting … See the picture http://bp21.livejournal.com/63489.html
I have gone through my archive of the last year and has found only two series of photos which are as beautiful as worthy to show them. Here is one photo made last year at the turn of March when snow melting … See the picture http://bp21.livejournal.com/63489.html
March 11, 2009
Eugenia Nazarets, "Liberty Life Radio"
Important publication: The hunting in fenced areas and with hunting birds can be legalized in Belarus
The Ministry of Forestry together with the Ministry of Nature Protection are developed changes in the rules which provide hunting inside big fenced areas from hunting towers. The use of arbalests and bows, a metal dart weapon forbidden in Belarus earlier, is also under the changes to be allowed. Ecologists and environmentalists declare that in this case it is appropriate talking about extermination of the animals for commercial interest of the state and this is the way in which Belarus plans to attract foreign hunters as well. Valeriy Dranchuk says "Where will this hunting practise? It is in the so-called dens of iniquity – Belovezhskaya Pushcha, Berezinski Biosphere Reserve, Pripyatskiy National Park... That means Belarus turns to the hunting range, instead of being a nature protection place of Europe." ... Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.March 11, 2009
Website "Diplomatrus.com"
Publication: Belarus invites to visit protected areas
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus in Russia V.B. Dolgolev has answered questions to the magazine "Diplomat":
Dear Vasiliy Borisovich, kind words about Byelorussia from the people visited the neighbour-country are heard more and more often. Tourists are growing in the number. How can you explain it?
The Republic of Belarus is one of the popular directions for the Russian travellers. Untouched nature makes the value number 1 of our country. Belarus hosts the virgin forest which was not changed by the man, the only in the Central Europe. This is the National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha". ... Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
Dear Vasiliy Borisovich, kind words about Byelorussia from the people visited the neighbour-country are heard more and more often. Tourists are growing in the number. How can you explain it?
The Republic of Belarus is one of the popular directions for the Russian travellers. Untouched nature makes the value number 1 of our country. Belarus hosts the virgin forest which was not changed by the man, the only in the Central Europe. This is the National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha". ... Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
March 09, 2009
Inessa Zenina, Website "Belarusian Green Portal"
In 2008 especially protected natural areas (EPNA) of the Republic of Belarus were reduced in the size up to the minimum to consider the last eight years. In other words, the protected areas in Belarus were reduced in the size up to the level of 2000. Since Belarus has got sovereignty, there was created no one reserve as the area of a maximum category of protection. "The Optimum Territorial Scheme for especially protected natural areas in the Republic of Belarus for 2006 to 2015" basically provides creation of the EPNA planned as long as before 2005. In Belarus neither new reserves (the maximum category of protection for the EPNA), nor national parks are not in the near plans! It is hardly lawful to say that the realization of the "The Optimum Territorial Scheme…" will result in the ecological balance between the economically exploited and protected natural areas till 2015. ... Read more in Russian or use a special (web)software to translate the text here.
Important publication: Belarusian protected areas to reduce in the size up to the level of 2000 last year
March 07, 2009
Live-Journal: How to save the planet Earth, civilization, myself
BP-21 LIVE-JOURNAL: Beautiful sunsets as magic in Belovezhskaya Pushcha. 11
A Spring Woman (the 8th March) Day is today. The men congratulate the women. They wish all the best and give them flowers… As to me, I will follow my tradition to break the existing traditions and will not give flowers this day. A flower is a small part of Life. For what is to deprive of its life, even if for our nice "significant woman-other" who from time to time bring the life on the Earth. Let flowers live and please us with their beauty and aroma. In exchange for it, I will give something greater. I will give one of the most wonderful and beautiful, magic sunsets in the true sense of the word which has happened at the wild river of Lesnaya (Forest River) in Belovezhskaya Pushcha on August 03, 2008. It doesn't matter that this happened earlier, not today, because such the beauty always looks like it was today.
… See pictures http://bp21.livejournal.com/63048.html, and HERE.
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