{"id":1154,"date":"2021-08-18T15:32:26","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T13:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fungiextractbank.com\/puszcza-bialowieska\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T22:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:36:47","slug":"bialowieza-forest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fungiextractbank.com\/en\/bialowieza-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Bia\u0142owie\u017ca Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bia\u0142owie\u017ca Forest \u2013 a unique centre for fungal research<\/h2>\n

The Bia\u0142owie\u017ca Forest is one of Europe’s most valuable natural areas \u2013 a place where natural forest ecosystems, untouched by humans, still exist. The richness of habitats, biodiversity and the exceptional degree of preservation of primary ecological processes make it an extremely valuable area for scientific research, particularly in the field of mycology.<\/p>\n

The forest is distinguished by its unprecedented diversity of mycobiota \u2013 microscopic and macrofungi \u2013 which is the result of the presence of diverse phytocenoses and the continuous presence of dead wood in various stages of decomposition. Dead wood is a key microhabitat for many saprotrophic species, whose presence reflects the naturalness and health of forest ecosystems.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n

fot. Micha\u0142 Obrycki<\/em><\/div>\n

Key facts<\/h3>\n

To date, approximately 100,000 species of fungi have been described, with estimates of global species richness ranging from 0.5 to 10 million1<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

By 2010, approximately 3,400 species of fungi had been identified in the Bia\u0142owie\u017ca Forest, including approximately 1,700 species of large fruiting fungi (Macromycetes).<\/p>\n

Almost 200 species have not yet been recorded elsewhere in Poland, and some of them have not been described anywhere else in Europe.<\/p>\n

Over 700 species of fungi considered particularly valuable and in need of protection have been identified in the Bia\u0142owie\u017ca National Park.
\nIt is estimated that 25% of European macrofungal taxa occur in this region.<\/p>\n

The Bia\u0142owie\u017ca Forest is also one of the most important habitats for polypore fungi (hub), of which over 200 species had been confirmed here by 2014. Such a rich and representative set of species does not occur anywhere else in Poland2,3,4<\/sup>.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholder\n

fot. Micha\u0142 Obrycki<\/em><\/div>\n

Why do we study fungi here?<\/h3>\n

The natural character of the Forest, minimal human interference, and the mosaic arrangement of habitats create unique conditions for:<\/p>\n

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  • documenting rare and new species of fungi,<\/li>\n
  • studying the ecological functions of fungi in natural forests,<\/li>\n
  • monitoring the impact of climate change on mycobiotic diversity,<\/li>\n
  • conducting long-term observations of fungal populations in their natural environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Science for conservation<\/h3>\n

    Our research is not only of cognitive value, but also of practical value \u2013 it helps to protect the most valuable components of nature, develop strategies for the conservation of habitats and species, and support activities related to the protection of the Bia\u0142owie\u017ca Forest as a natural heritage site of Europe.<\/p>\n

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    1<\/sup>Ordynets, A., Heilmann-Clausen, J., Savchenko, A., Baessler, C., Volobuev, S., Akulov, O., Karadelev, M., Kotiranta, H., Saitta, A., Langer, E., & Abrego, N. (2018) Do plant-based biogeographical regions shape aphyllophoroid fungal communities in Europe? Journal of Biogeography, 45(5), 1182-1195. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/jbi.13203
    \n2<\/sup> Karasi\u0144ski D. 2014. Rarities from the forest Bia\u0142owie\u017ca. Bia\u0142owie\u017ca National Park, Bia\u0142owie\u017ca.
    \n3<\/sup> Karasi\u0144ski D., Wo\u0142kowycki M. 2015. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of Polypores (Agaricomycetes) of the Bia\u0142owie\u017ca Forest (NE Poland). Polish Botanical Journal 60(2): 217\u2013292. DOI 10.1515\/pbj-2015-0034.
    \n4<\/sup> Karasi\u0144ski D., Kujawa A., Szczepkowski A., Wo\u0142kowycki M. 2010. Bia\u0142owie\u017ca National Park Conservation Plan. Report on protection of species of fungi. Bia\u0142owie\u017ca. In: Plan ochrony bia\u0142owiego parku narodowego na Lata 2011-2030.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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