Białowieża Forest

Summary

Białowieża Forest is an old-growth forest^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Białowieża Forest was a member of Man and the Biosphere Programme^[3].
• Białowieża Forest is located in Podlaskie Voivodeship^[4].
• Białowieża Forest is in the country of Poland^[5].
• Białowieża Forest is in the country of Belarus^[6].
• Białowieża Forest's instance of is recorded as old-growth forest^[7].
• Białowieża Forest's instance of is recorded as nature reserve^[8].
• Białowieża Forest's instance of is recorded as forest^[9].
• Białowieża Forest's instance of is recorded as biosphere reserve^[10].
• The location of Białowieża Forest was Grodno Region^[11].
• Białowieża Forest is part of Sarmatic mixed forests^[12].
• Białowieża Forest is part of Central European mixed forests^[13].
• Białowieża Forest's Commons category is recorded as Białowieża Forest^[14].
• Białowieża Forest comprises Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park^[15].
• Białowieża Forest comprises Białowieża National Park^[16].
• January 1, 1932 marks the founding of Białowieża Forest^[17].
• Białowieża Forest's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.75, 'lon': 23.95}^[18].
• Białowieża Forest's significant event is recorded as UNESCO World Heritage Site record modification^[19].
• Białowieża Forest's official website is recorded as https://www.bpn.com.pl/^[20].
• Białowieża Forest's official website is recorded as https://bpn.com.pl/index.php?lang=en^[21].
• Białowieża Forest's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Białowieża Forest^[22].
• Białowieża Forest's Commons gallery is recorded as Białowieża Forest^[23].
• Białowieża Forest's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Białowieża Forest's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Białowieża Forest's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia^[26].
• Białowieża Forest's described by source is recorded as Geographical statistical dictionary of the Russian Empire^[27].

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Geography

Country listings include Poland^[5], a sovereign state^[28], in Poland^[29], founded in 1918^[30] and Belarus^[6], a sovereign state^[31], in Belarus^[32], founded in 1991^[33]. Białowieża Forest is located in Podlaskie Voivodeship^[4]. Part of include Sarmatic mixed forests^[12], a WWF ecoregion^[34], in Russia^[35] and Central European mixed forests^[13], a temperate broadleaf and mixed forest^[36], in Austria^[37].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+161000'}^[38], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+141885'}^[39], and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+166708'}^[40]. Białowieża Forest sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+175'}^[41].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include old-growth forest^[7], nature reserve^[8], forest^[9], and biosphere reserve^[10]. Białowieża Forest's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[42].

History and Context

January 1, 1932 marks the founding of Białowieża Forest^[17].

Why It Matters

Białowieża Forest has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]