Greenpeace activists, on behalf of all Białowieża Forest defenders, display a banner at the Ministry of Environment in Warsaw, Poland. The banner reads in Polish “Cała Puszcza parkiem narodowym” (Entire Bialowieza Forest should be a national park). With this action, Greenpeace calls for the only efficient way to save the Białowieża Forest: the establishment of a national park on the entire territory of the forest.
Currently only 30% of the Białowieża Forest is protected by several Polish, European and international protected area systems such as UNESCO World Heritage List and Natura 2000.