Belovezhskaya Pushcha is the oldest national park of Europe situated in the Western part of Belarus. Nowadays the national park occupies the area of 85 thousands hectares. Climate and soil conditions of the territory are favorable for development of trees and shrub plants amounting up to 900 species. Vegetations period is about 200-210 days. Annual precipitation is about 670 mm mostly during the vegetation period. Snow covers ground approximately 70 days a year. 86% of the area of Belovezhskaya Pushcha is covered by woods with coniferous forests. The age of trees ranges up to 160-180 years. Belovezhskaya Pushcha is the only forest tract in Europe remaining actually intact. Variety of flora and mild climate (average annual temperature is about +7.4°C) form favorable conditions for life of forest animals. The most remarkable wild animal of the park - and the biggest one in Europe - is European bison called "zubr" in Belorussian.