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Białowieża Forest
The Białowieża Forest World Heritage Site is a vast expanse of primeval forest, including coniferous and broadleaved trees, covering a total area of 141,885 hectares, located on the border between Poland and Belarus. This transboundary site is located on the watershed between the Baltic and Black Seas and offers excellent opportunities for biodiversity conservation. It is home to the largest population of the site’s most iconic species, the European bison.
Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh
The Radziwilliam architectural, residential and cultural complex in Nesvizh is located in central Belarus. The Radziwilliam dynasty built and preserved the complex from the 16th century until 1939 and gave birth to some of the most important figures in European history and culture. Thanks to their efforts, the town of Nesvizh exerted a great influence in science, art, crafts and architecture. The complex consists of the residential castle and the mausoleum-church of Corpus Christi and its surroundings. The castle has ten interconnected buildings, the entire complex developed around a hexagonal courtyard, the palace and the church became important prototypes for the development of Central European and Russian architecture.
Landscapes of Dauria
The site, located between Mongolia and the Russian Federation, is an outstanding example of the Daur Steppe ecoregion, which stretches from eastern Mongolia to Russian Siberia and northeastern China. Cyclic climate change, with distinct wet and dry periods, results in a diversity of species and ecosystems of global significance. The steppe ecosystems vary in type, such as steppes and forests, as well as lakes and wetlands, and are home to rare animals such as white-naped cranes, great bustards, relict gulls and swan geese, as well as millions of vulnerable, endangered or threatened migratory birds. It is also a key site on the transboundary migration path of the Mongolian gazelle.
Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal, located in southeastern Siberia, covers an area of 3.15 million hectares and is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 meters) lake in the world. It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserves. Known as the "Galapagos Islands of Russia", its long history and isolation have created one of the richest and most unusual freshwater faunas in the world, of extraordinary value to evolutionary science.
White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
These two artistic centers in central Russia have an important place in the country's architectural history. There are many magnificent public and religious buildings from the 12th and 13th centuries, the most famous of which are the Church of Saint Demetrios and the Cathedral of Saint Peter.