Polesia is a natural landscape in the heart of Eastern Europe. Vast forests, mires, floodplains, lakes and rivers characterize Polesia. A group of conservation organisations and researchers is working to protect this unique landscape.
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News
Natural hydrological regimes are key for Polesia’s resilience to devastating landscape fires
New study: natural hydrological…
25. May 2023
War beneath their wings: Greater Spotted Eagles are flying back to Polesia
War beneath their wings: Greater…
25. March 2023
Decades without man: rewilding of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone benefits endangered birds
Decades without man: rewilding of the…
1. March 2023
New partnership for the benefit of Polesia’s wetlands
New partnership for the benefit of…
7. February 2023
Unique wilderness across four countries
The wetlands and forests of Polesia stretch across Belarus and Ukraine, spreading into Russia in the East and Poland in the West. This massive lowland region covers more than 18 million hectares – about half the size of Germany.The core of the diverse landscape of Polesia is in Belarus and Ukraine. Here, the landscape is a mosaic of mires, bogs, marshes, forests, and the largest peatlands in Europe and is shaped by the river Pripyat. Polesia is a stronghold for large mammals, such as wolves, moose, bison, and lynx. It is also a vitally important region for breeding and migrating wetland birds which fuel en route to their rich wetland habitats.Find out more about the fauna and flora of Polesia.
Polesia, a unique wilderness area in Europe

Key to migratory birds in Europe

Home to endangered freshwater habitats and wildlife

Provides ecosystem services like flood and climate change mitigation

Constitutes the greatest network of riverine protected areas in Europe