Bialowieski National Park (Podlasie Region) The bison's habitat.
The major part of the forest is occupied by the Bialowieza National Park, a strict nature reserve which was entered on UNESCO's list of world Biosphere Reserves and that of World Cultural Heritage as well. The oldest primeval forest in Europe, the park's strict nature reserved can only be entered with a guide. Bialowieza is famous for it's bison reserve, where animals are bred in their natural habitat. In the demonstration section you can also see the zubron, a cross between a bison and a cow, and the tarpan, a Polish cousin of the extinct wild Ukrainian steppe horses. A ride on a narrow-gauge train is a popular tourist attraction.