According to the results of the last census, the total number of the herd is 114 animals. The greatness of these animals is impressive!
This was reported by the State Enterprise “Forests of Ukraine”.
It may seem that these photos are borrowed from National Geographic, but no – the herd of bison was recorded in Lviv region.
The settlement of bison has been living in the forest fund of Brody forestry since the 80s. Recently, foresters counted 114 animals there. This is currently the largest population in Ukraine.
Did you know?
- Bison are the only species of large wild bulls that have survived to this day in Europe.
- The weight of an adult bison reaches 7-8 centners.
- Bison can jump over obstacles up to two meters in height.
- The life expectancy of a bison reaches twenty-five years.
The number of bison is increasing every year. It is also influenced by the quality care of specialists, protection, watering, feeding, and all biotechnical measures.
Bison are protected by law.
To preserve and ensure the stable maintenance of the only population of Bialowieza bison in Ukraine, in 2007, on the initiative of the Minister, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine approved an action plan for the conservation and restoration of bison in the fauna of Ukraine.
During the implementation of the scientific program, 12 more Caucasian bison were imported and released into the farm’s lands. Currently, there are two local reproductive and the most numerous subpopulations of bison in Ukraine – the Bialowieza and Bialowieza-Caucasian lines.
📸Thanks to Viacheslav Mishchenko for the photo