Rules and fees in BNP | Rules and fees in BNP |
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Białowieża National Park (Białowieski Park Narodowy) provides a visitor areas and places to visit: - European bison Show Reserve, - Nature and Forest Museum, - Sierchanowo Protective Unit, - tourist trail runs through Strictly Protected Area, - Palace Park complex, - Hwoźna Protective Unit. Tourists are allowed to visit the following areas and places only when assisted by the professional guide: - permanent exhibition in Nature and Forest Museum, - Sierchanowo Protective Unit (tourist trail runs through Strictly Protected Area). Tourists are allowed to visit the following areas and places without the assistance of a professional guide: - European bison Show Reserve, - temporary exhibitions in the Nature and Forest Museum, - Palace Park complex, - Hwoźna Protective Unit - indywidual persons and organized groups up to 20 people. Visitors are not allowed to walk with their dogs within the area of the Palace Park complex, and tourist trails covered by Hwoźna Protective Unit, unless the dog is leashed and wears a muzzle. Visitors pay an entrance fee to visit European bison Show Reserve, Nature and Forest Museum, and Orłówka Protective Unit. Fees can be paid at the following Park premises: Nature and Forest Museum, European bison Show Reserve, Tourist Information Center, or http://bilety.bpn.com.pl/
Tourist handbook
There are more than 750 European bison living in Białowieża Forest. Approximately 450 of European bison live in the Polish part of Białowieża Forest. While walking through the tourist trails one has a chance to come across these glorious animals. It is worth knowing that: - European bison, in spite of their bulk are fast (up to 40 km/h) and agile (jumping over the obstacles approximately 2 m high); - European bison, if not provoked, shall walk away peacefully; - On approaching European bison, visitors shall keep the distance of 50m, or more; - mothers with their calves within the period of calving (between the end of May and June) and single males are particularly dangerous. How to behave when you approach the European bison? - having spotted the signs of European bison irritation (nervous tail movement, hoof pawing, rolling etc.) leave the place, as soon as possible, remaining calm; - if you drive a vehicle – slowly stop the vehicle, do not leave the vehicle, do not turn the engine off; you can open windows, but do not open the doors, the noise might frighten the European bison; - if you ride a bike - stop, the best idea is to stand in the close trunk of a big tree, in order to be less visible; - if you walk – do not try to follow the European bison, stop in a place where you are less visible for a bison, do not move quickly. Do not enter the places where European bison feed in winter, with the exclusion of places where tourists access is permitted (European bison mainstays „Kosy Most”, „Czoło”, „Babia Góra”).
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