Puszcza Knyszynska is one of not many wood areas in Poland, which - although strongly fragmented - still has many features of natural forest. It used to be one unit with Bialowieska and Augustowska Forests. Puszcza Knyszynska is birds' refuge of European range. There has been at least 38 species of breeding birds stated on its area, mentioned in Appendix I of Birds Directive. The refuge of Puszcza Knyszynska is located in podlaskie voivodeship on areas of bialostocki, sokolski and moniecki counties. It encompasses area of Puszcza Knyszynska, situated on Bialostocka Plateau, to the north and west from Bialystok city. Its separate parts have historical names of wood complexes, for example: Puszcza Sokolska or Bludowska. more »

The refuge is situated in north-eastern Poland near Bialystok city. There is 21 reserves: Cieliczanski Forest, Bahno w Borkach, Budzisk, Gorbacz, Karczmisko, Kozlowy Lug, Miedzyrzecze, Stare Biele, Taboly Nietupa, Krzemianka, Surazkowo. more »