The Pinsk Marshes mostly lie within the Polesian Lowland, hence Polesie Marshes (Woodland Marshes), and occupy most of the southern part of Belarus and the north-west of Ukraine. They cover roughly 269,400 square … See more

The Pinsk swamps are home to thousands of birds from different biotopes of the Earth (Europe, Asia, Africa, Mediterranean), some of which come to nest here during migrations, and also swamps are a wintering area for many species of migratory birds … See more

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The Pinsk swamps are home to 827 species of vascular plants, of which 18 are listed as endangered in the Red Book of Belarus [be].
For the Pinsk swamps' typical alternation of open sedge-reed spaces with almost impenetrable shrub See more

Historically, for most of the year, the marshes were virtually impassable to major military forces, which influenced strategic planning of all military operations in the region. Like … See more

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