Beech forests of the Bieszczady Mountains have entered the UNESCO World Heritage List. The oldest beech examined in this area is over 360 years old. Park authorities hope that obtaining the status will contribute to the international promotion of the natural values of the forests.

Read more in this article by Noizz (in Polish only).

We also recommend watching "Spaceship Earth." This absorbing documentary tracks how participants in the Biosphere 2 project lived, grew food and disagreed in giant biodomes.  This is the story of the eccentric but charismatic commune leader John P Allen, who ran a collective ranch in New Mexico, where in the 70s he met the rebellious young billionaire Ed Bass, who offered to put some of his family oil money at Allen’s disposal to realize one of his most cherished visions: building a gigantic biodome-style enclosed ecosystem. 

SPACESHIP EARTH, dir. Matt Wolf

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