The population of bison has increased in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park, BelTA learned from the park.
The park has completed the bison census, which was conducted in January-March. “A total of 726 bison have been counted, eight of which are kept in demonstration enclosures. In comparison with 2024, the population has increased by 36 heads. The surveys covered the entire territory of the national park, as well as the lands of adjacent land users. The bison surveys examined not only the number of animals, but also the population structure by sex and age. In large clusters of bison (more than 50 individuals), counting was conducted using a quadrocopter and a camera with a long-focus lens,” the park explained.
There are 132 adult males (over 3.5 years old), 378 adult females, 127 young animals (1.5 - 3.5 years old) and 89 calves born in 2024. During the winter period, bison were recorded in Svisloch District, Pruzhany District and Kamenets District of Brest Oblast.
The park has completed the bison census, which was conducted in January-March. “A total of 726 bison have been counted, eight of which are kept in demonstration enclosures. In comparison with 2024, the population has increased by 36 heads. The surveys covered the entire territory of the national park, as well as the lands of adjacent land users. The bison surveys examined not only the number of animals, but also the population structure by sex and age. In large clusters of bison (more than 50 individuals), counting was conducted using a quadrocopter and a camera with a long-focus lens,” the park explained.
There are 132 adult males (over 3.5 years old), 378 adult females, 127 young animals (1.5 - 3.5 years old) and 89 calves born in 2024. During the winter period, bison were recorded in Svisloch District, Pruzhany District and Kamenets District of Brest Oblast.
