Wildlife in Belarus

We write about preserving diversity of #habitats and #species in #Belarus. Follow us to learn more about Belarusian #birds and #wildlife.

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Have you ever witnessed courtship behavior of Black-winged Stilts?
So tender! 🐦😊

🎥Video by Eugene Misiyuk, #Belarus.

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#waders #birdwatching

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#ChornobylExclusionZone is a unique territory of unguided #rewilding in #wildPolesia. Throughout the 37 years after the nuclear disaster, the number of #wolves here grew up to about 100. 🐺plays a key role in balancing the ecosystem of the area.

#WorldWolfDay #Cameratraps

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Our last Greater Spotted Eagle with a transmitter arrived!
Elleni wasn't in hurry, plus the weather made her to change her route - look at the map.
Looks like she's not going to nest this season.
After 2 last unsuccessful seasons, no wonder.
Thanks for the info Valery Dombrovski

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Blessed morning! The first egg appeared today in one of the two #Kestrels' nest with online streaming in Brest, Belarus. Follow the family life of the wonderful #falcons! https://t.co/Zxqg6GfyJy

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@wildlifenewss Thank you, and welcome again at some point! Nature here is wonderful, indeed!

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Spring #floods on Islač and Valožynka rivers in Belarus. Embracing the land...
How beautiful free-flowing #rivers are!🌊💙
#naturer #naturelovers

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They have woken up!
March, 23, first Spotted #Sousliks that had already come out of hibernation were discovered in the colony close to Niasviž.
#rodents #biodiversity

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Przewalski's horse is in Belarusian Red Book now. 🐴The Belarusian population is of high importance for the survival of the species.
These wild horses can help restore grassland ecosystems overgrown with bushes & weeds and return these habitats to waterbirds.
📷Valery Dombrovski

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Follow family life of Belarusian #Kestrels! It is 14th season of online stream from two Kestrel nests in #Brest 👉 https://t.co/Zxqg6GfyJy

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On the map, you can see also Aĺžusia's track. She started her migration from Greece the same day as Blond, 5th of March, but hasn't arrived yet. We're waiting for her! 💚🦅

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11th of March, Greater Spotted #Eagle Blond reached Belarus. The earliest arrival date for our GSE with transmitters so far. 7 of 17 more Spotted Eagles are on their way.

Follow their migration online https://t.co/jxsXNy7Dfm.

#birdwatching #migratorybirds

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Belarusian two Lesser black-backed #gulls with Interrex - rings & telemetry transmitters decided to return home. #Birds started their spring migration on March 11 and 13.
Thanks Iryna Samusienka for the information!
#birdwatching #birdsmigration

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@TheHabitatFoun thank you!

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4⃣ Europe’s largest colony of Spotted Sousliks is located in Minsk region. It is 90 ha and here lives more than 5000 sousliks!
#WorldWildlifeDay

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7 #wildlife facts about Belarus for #WorldWildlifeDay!

1⃣ #Polesia is Europe's largest wetland wilderness area. Belarusian Polesia occupies almost 1/3 of the countries territory.

📷Valer Dambroŭski

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7⃣ Europe’s rarest and largest 🦇– Giant Noctule Bat, lives in the wild forests of #Polesia.
It was rediscovered for Belarus in 2015. The only time it was registered in the county before was in 1930!
📷Aliaksandra Larčanka
#WorldWildlifeDay

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6⃣ Belarus hosts the biggest population of Aquatic Warbler. It is the rarest songbird of the continental Europe.
🐦The species was successfully translocated to Lithuania several years ago.
📷 Siarhiej Zujonak
#WorldWildlifeDay

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5⃣ The second biggest world’s population of globally endangered Greater Spotted Eagle is nesting in Belarus.

Right now, these birds start their spring migration from wintering places. Follow their journey here https://t.co/jxsXNy7Dfm.

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3⃣ Prypiać oak forests are Europe's most preserved floodplain forests.
🌩️The oaks often have wounds and hollows from lightnings. Many animals hide there for the night, including rare Eagle Owl, Azure Tit, European edible dormouse and various species of bats.
📷Siarhiej Zujonak

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2⃣Alisma praecox and Tragopogon bjelorussicus are plants new to science that were discovered in Belarus. 🌼
They were formed in the unique natural conditions of #Polesia, which haven’t changed a lot over the past millennia.
#WorldWildlifeDay

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A new postage stamp in the series "Birds of Belarus" with the Turtle Dove is issued today! 😍
Well painted by ornithologist Aliaksandr Micianin and designed by Maryna Vitkoŭskaja.
#birds #turtledove