Bialowieza Forest is one of the largest lowland forest in Europe, surviving in a relatively undisturbed state . Its territory is divided state boundary into two parts - the Belarusian and Polish . On the territory of the Polish part of the forest is the Bialowieza National Park covers an area of ​​10,502 hectares. In the Belarusian part of the forest and adjacent lands created by State Environmental Institution "The National Park " Belovezhskaya Pushcha " , an area of ​​152,962 hectares. These lands are owned by the state and are designed to protect the environment . Astounding ancient forest with a variety of old trees, thousands of different species of plants and animals , rich historical and cultural heritage, which preserved artifacts of pagan times and reflected events , both ancient and modern history .