The project “Complex conservation of European bison in Poland” received funding from the European Union in the amount of approximately 29 million PLN from the ” Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme” under the Cohesion Fund

The protection is covering the existed for long time free roaming populations of wisent – Białowieska, Knyszynska, Borecka, Bieszczady, Augustowska and herd on the Drawsko military training ground. As part of the project were established two new free roaming herds in the Romincka  and in the Janowskie forests.

The scope of the project includes 90% of the national free roaming population of this species in 8 provinces and in key enclosures.