West Polesie (2012) is an international transboundary biosphere reserve created at the junction of the borders of Belarus , Poland and Ukraine . In the lowland territories it is the only trilateral (created with the participation of three countries) protected territory in the world. Included in the UNESCO Worldwide Biosphere Reserve Network .
| West Polesie | |
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| Established | year 2012 |
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| Nearest town | Brest |
Area
Total area - 263 016 ha.
History
To protect rare natural complexes in the Shatsky Lakes region in 1983, the Shatsky National Nature Park with an area of 32,500 hectares was created . In 2002, the Shatsky Biosphere Reserve was created under the auspices of UNESCO with an area of 48,977 hectares [1] . The Polessky National Park (Polish), opened in 1990, covers an area of 9,760 hectares on the Polish side, which together with the adjoining territory up to the eastern Polish border makes up the West Polessky Biosphere Reserve [2] . In 2004, a biosphere reserve “Pribuzhskoye Polesye” was created on the basis of the republican landscape reserve, with an area of 48,024 hectares [3] . In 2012, all three biosphere reserves combined to form the Western Polesie international transboundary biosphere reserve with a total area of 263 016 ha [4] . On the plains, this is the only trilateral (created with the participation of 3 countries) protected territory in the world.
Territorial composition
| Title | A country | Total square, ha | Picture | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pribuzhskoe Polesie | Belarus | 48 024 | ||
| West Polessky Biosphere Reserve | Poland | 9 760 | ||
| Shatsky National Nature Park | Ukraine | 48 977 |
See also
- List of nature reserves and national parks of Belarus
- Pribuzhskoe Polesie
- West Polessky Biosphere Reserve
- Shatsky National Nature Park
Notes
- ↑ Biosphere Reserve Information. Ukraine. Shatskyi (English) . UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory. Date of treatment June 3, 2010. Archived August 24, 2011.
- ↑ Biosphere Reserve Information. Poland. West Polesie UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory. Date of treatment June 3, 2010. Archived August 24, 2011.
- ↑ Biosphere Reserve Information. Belarus. Pribuzhskoye Polesie UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory. Date of treatment June 3, 2010. Archived August 24, 2011.
- ↑ West Polesie . UNESCO MAB. Date of treatment May 3, 2013. Archived on May 20, 2013.
Links
- Biosphere Reserve Information. Belarus. Pribuzhskoye Polesie UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory. Date of treatment June 3, 2010. Archived August 24, 2011.
- Flora and fauna
- The official website of the GPU "RP" Pribuzhskoye Polesie " . GPU "RZ" Pribuzhskoye Polesie "(June 19, 2011). - Biosphere reserve and landscape reserve "Pribuzhskoye Polesie". GPU "RZ" Pribuzhskoye Polesie ".. Archived on March 27, 2012.
- Shatsky National Nature Park - official site shpark.com.ua
- Shatsky biosphere reserve
- Shatsky National Nature Park at ukrainainkognita.org.ua
Official Website (Polish )