The area in which you will be working has one of the highest 'wolf-densities' in the world, thanks to the abundance of prey and the absence of human activity. You can also find many other species here, like brown bears, lynxes, bison, boars, red deer, roe deer and elks. The Bieszczady National Park is situated three hundred kilometers south-east of Krakow. The National Park is within this biosphere reserve. Ecovolunteers will be based in the mountain village of Zatwarnica.
Wolves are large canines that live in a pack with a strong and complex social structure.
In the Bieszczady Park the packs usually consist of three to nine animals, but groups of eleven to thirteen animals have also been spotted. Nowadays people realize that wolves are a very important part of nature. They have learned this through education based on research which proved that populations of predators and prey regulate each other. So the animal that once was considered to be a vicious beast has evolved into a symbol for the new wilderness . Other species in the area are brown bear, lynx, European bison, moose, wild boar, elk, roe deer and various birds of prey.