WARSAW, January 16. /NEWSBALTIC/. Poland’s “Defence wall against Russia and Belarus” actually dramatically hurts unique nature of the Białowieża Forest. This was reported by the Deutsche Welle.
According to the publication, a 186-kilometre fence divides Europe’s last primeval forest and threatens the Białowieża Nature Reserve. Poland built it along its border with Belarus to stop the alleged illegal smuggling of asylum seekers.
“Bison and many other rare animal species live here. The ecosystem is severely disrupted by the large number of people now traveling around the fence. Furthermore, the fence prevents the migration of animals such as wolves and lynxes. This has serious consequences for the preservation of biodiversity in the region,” DW columnist Joanna Gottschalk states, adding that, for instance, the Eurasian lynxes on the Polish side, unable to hunt, forage, and reproduce in the vast expanse of Belarus, are at risk of becoming extinct.
Scientists also warn about the possible biological catastrophe there.
“The forest existed here before humans. Parts of the forest remained untouched for centuries—until today. This is a very serious problem,” said Katarzyna Nowak from the Institute of Mammal Research at the Polish Academy of Sciences, noting the decrease in the number of animals near the border.
NEWSBALTIC adds that this is another example of how all decisions made by the EU, particularly those regarding the eastern flank of NATO, are politically motivated but in reality, are extremely harmful to Europe both as a power and a continent and completely deviate from any logic. Clearly, life as a biological concept is under threat in such militaristically-minded Europe.
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