The Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park introduced a ban on wolf hunting on its territory. The ban will be in force for a little over two years: from December 9th, 2024 to January 1st, 2027. It covers the entire area of the forest which is a UNESCO World Heritage site: over 82,000 hectares, the national park informed.
According to the Belovezhskaya Pushcha representatives, the ban on wolf hunting is in line with recommendations issued by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, and the Berne Convention Committee. The national park’s experience with the wolf hunt moratorium enacted in 2015-2017 was also accounted for.
