Under attack from beetles, ancient Polish forest faces chop
Jun.03, 2016 in
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Reuters: Inside Poland’s ancient Bialowieza Forest, birds chirp and bison graze as visitors explore the lush green surroundings, a home to boars, beavers, lynx – and beetles.
Occupying almost 580 square miles of woodland, Bialowieza is a UNESCO World Heritage site sprawling across the border with Bielorussia. But Europe’s last primeval forest is under attack, from bark beetles eating its spruce trees.
Foresters working in Bialowieza and the government say the solution is to cut down more trees, to save…
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