Luisa Zenker
Environmentalists support the proposal but anglers and local politicians express scepticism.
national park
Polish city installs bear-proof rubbish bins
The initiative, a collaboration with a neighbouring national park, is intended to protect both animals and humans.
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Poland and Slovakia complete biannual count of goat-antelopes in border mountains
The bilateral action is the oldest such cross-border cooperation in the world.
As Poland plots highway cutting through national park, another clash with EU looms
Paweł Wiejski
Environmental, political and business interests are at stake.
Kilometre-long queues in the Tatras as crowds descend on Polish tourist attractions
Tourists waited at least four hours to board the Kasprowy Wierch cable car.
Reward offered to find arsonists who caused week-long fire at Poland’s largest national park
The fire was probably caused by farmers illegally burning grass and exacerbated by recent dry weather.
Poland’s largest national park struggles to tackle worst fire in decades, threatening rare wildlife
Biebrza National Park in northeast Poland has appealed for donations to tackle the fire.
The stunning wildlife of Poland’s Białowieża Forest in pictures
Wildlife photographer Exen captures the beauty of the animals of the Białowieża Forest.