Local authorities in Romania’s north-western region of Maramureș are establishing a bison reservation, on the outskirts of Băiuț commune.
In the first stage, the reservation will host five bison, with their number expected to increase over time.
“Through this project, we will bring back the bison to our county, an animal that lived in the Maramureș forests until around the 1800s. The bison is an identity symbol of Maramureș, which we also find in our county’s coat of arms. The bison reserve we are creating in Băiuț commune will include the access area to the reserve, payment and bison observation points, resting place, administrative building, viewpoint, and the reservation itself”, said Ionel Bogdan, president of the Maramureș County Council, in a post on Facebook.
According to WWF, Romania is one of nine European countries where bison can be found in the wild.
Around 6,000 bison live in the wild in Europe and 160 in Romania.
However, there are only five reservations in Romania at present.
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