State Forests http://www.lasy.gov.pl/en http://www.lasy.gov.pl/logo.png News Frequently Asked Questions about the Białowieża Forest International Day of Forests 2018 The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns. The theme for each International Day of Forests is chosen by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests. The theme for 2018 is Forests and Sustainable Cities. MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON THE OPINION OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF CJEU ‘Poland is a state governed by the rule of law, therefore respecting the opinion of the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice’ comments the Minister of the Environment Henryk Kowalczyk upon the Advocate General’s opinion on the Białowieża Forest, issued on 20 February. The State Forests wants to re-establish the great bustard This year, the State Forests has begun a reintroduction project of the great bustard. In Poland, the last wild great bustards died off in the late 1980s. KOSTRZYCA FOREST GENE BANK COLLECTS DNA OF ENDANGERED PLANTS IN THE BIAŁOWIEŻA FOREST Kostrzyca Forest Gene Bank is conducting an innovative project concerning the identification and storage of DNA of the most precious plants within the Białowieża Forest area. LOCAL CITIZENS ABOUT THE BIAŁOWIEŻA FOREST Nearly 96 % of the surveyed citizens of the municipalities located in the Białowieża Forest is all for removing dead trees standing along roads and tourist trails in the Białowieża Forest – except the area of national park and reserves – shows the opinion poll taken by PBS (Social Research Department) at the turn of November and December 2017. Fire danger zones Beskid Sądecki Forest Live transmission Recommended
International Day of Forests 2018 The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns. The theme for each International Day of Forests is chosen by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests. The theme for 2018 is Forests and Sustainable Cities.
MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON THE OPINION OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF CJEU ‘Poland is a state governed by the rule of law, therefore respecting the opinion of the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice’ comments the Minister of the Environment Henryk Kowalczyk upon the Advocate General’s opinion on the Białowieża Forest, issued on 20 February.
The State Forests wants to re-establish the great bustard This year, the State Forests has begun a reintroduction project of the great bustard. In Poland, the last wild great bustards died off in the late 1980s.
KOSTRZYCA FOREST GENE BANK COLLECTS DNA OF ENDANGERED PLANTS IN THE BIAŁOWIEŻA FOREST Kostrzyca Forest Gene Bank is conducting an innovative project concerning the identification and storage of DNA of the most precious plants within the Białowieża Forest area.
LOCAL CITIZENS ABOUT THE BIAŁOWIEŻA FOREST Nearly 96 % of the surveyed citizens of the municipalities located in the Białowieża Forest is all for removing dead trees standing along roads and tourist trails in the Białowieża Forest – except the area of national park and reserves – shows the opinion poll taken by PBS (Social Research Department) at the turn of November and December 2017.