Bialowieza Primeval Forest - A Natural History Guide

By Dirk Hilbers Crossbill Guides Published – March 2005.

The first guide of its kind for the region And Part of the Crossbill Series RRP: ...... £16.95 plus carriage Further details – www.wildguides.co.uk

WildGuides and Crossbill Guides Foundation have added this guidebook to its series of nature guides. For a visitor the Bialowieza forest can be an overpowering place. It is attractive by virtue of its extraordinary wildlife and yet dauntingly vast. Armed with our guide you will be able confidently to explore this area and maximise your chance of a truly magical experience. The Crossbill Guide provides a beautifully illustrated and detailed guide to the Bialowieza primeval forest. It both introduces you to the area and provides you with itineraries that allow you to discover the area at your own pace.

9 Contains a full description of the landscapes and scenery of the Primeval Forest region in the North East of Poland, on the border with Belarus. 9 Includes a geographical and habitat overview which helps to explain the special nature of the region’s wildlife 9 Covers the primeval reserve, and the much larger area of ‘old-growth’ forest that surrounds it. 9 The flora, birds, insects, reptiles and amphibians, each have a section describing their special requirements and where they might be found, including red-breasted flycatcher, hazel grouse, lesser spotted eagle, white-backed woodpecker, and European Bison. 9 A trip to the Bialowieza can easily be combined with a visit to the National park and to the National Park. You can also travel north to the forest of Augustow and the Masurian lake region, or southwest to the Tatra mountains or south to the .

Readership: For all who enjoy being in and learning about nature, and who want to know where to go and what one will see. Technical Details Title….: A Natural History Guide to the Bialowieza Primeval Forest - Poland ISBN…: 978-9-050112-15-3 Pages:… 144 Cover:……Softback Authors……: Dirk Hilbers Dimensions: 210 x 150 portrait Publication .. 2005 Publisher: ...... Crossbill Guides (in association with KNNV and WildGuides)

Also in this series: The Camargue (France) - £19.95 Andalusian Sierras (Spain) - £19.95 Coto Donana (Spain) - £16.95 Extremadura (Spain) - £16.95 Hortobagy (Hungary) - £18.95 Biebrza Marshes (Poland) - £14.95

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