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It’s International Bio-Diversity Day and Poland has around 63k animal and plant species to brag about

The Białowieża Forest is the oldest forest in Europe and spans over 140,000 hectares across Poland and Belarus. It has eleven trees that have been named including the 135 feet tall Dąb Car (Czar Oak). The Polish part of the forest has also been immortalised, tree by tree, to scale in popular video game Minecraft with over 50 billion 1 m³ blocks being used during its mapping. Robert Pastryk/Pixabay

TFN’s Nick Westerby takes a virtual stroll through Poland’s countryside to find out more about the country’s 35,000 species of animals and 28,000 species of plants and fungi.

Rescued dog could hardly move because its ‘dreadlocks’ were so heavy

Animal Shelter staff shaved off 4kg of filthy fur after putting the mongrel, who they’ve named Farciarz, meaning ‘lucky’, under anaesthetic.

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