The vast area of the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve – 85.2 thousand hectares – covers territories of several administrative districts: Lepel and Dokshytsy districts of Vitebsk region, and Borisov district of Minsk region.
Today, these pristine areas are inhabited by:
56 species of mammals, including the Big European Five – European bison, elk, brown bear (a third of the Belarusian brown bear population resides here), wolf, and Eurasian lynx; 234 species of birds; 34 species of fish; 16-17 species of amphibians and reptiles.
The rich flora of the reserve includes over two thousand species of plants, including 88 rare species listed in the Red Book of Belarus.