Polesie State Radioecological Reserve
Facts and practical information
The Polesie State Radioecological Reserve is a radioecological nature reserve in the Polesie region of Belarus, which was created to enclose the territory of Belarus most affected by radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl disaster. The reserve adjoins the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in Ukraine. The environmental monitoring and countermeasure agency, Bellesrad, oversees the food cultivation and forestry in the area. ()
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Wildlife
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European Bison, Wisent
The European bison, also known as the wisent, the zubr, or the European wood bison, is a Eurasian species of bison. It is one of two extant species of bison, alongside the American bison.
Mammals
Przewalski's horse
Przewalski's horse, Equus przewalskii or Equus ferus przewalskii, also called the takhi, Mongolian wild horse or Dzungarian horse, is a rare and endangered horse native to the steppes of...
Mammals
Golden eagle
The golden eagle is one of the best-known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family...
Birds
White-tailed eagle
The white-tailed eagle is a very large species of sea eagle widely distributed across temperate Eurasia. As are all eagles, it is a member of the family Accipitridae which includes other...
Birds
Homyel