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Poland sees the wall as fundamental to stopping migrants (Photo: Jędrzej Nowicki)

From Polish kings to EU: Who'll protect Białowieża forest?

The Białowieża Forest in north-east Poland is today one of the best preserved forest ecosystems in Europe because of centuries of protection.

It is the home of the largest free-roaming population of European bison, as well as many other protected species, who thrive among the hundreds-year old trees.

But recently this pristine landscape has turned into a building site and militarised zone where even basic laws no longer apply.

On Thursday (21 April), members of the European...

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