Greenpeace activists have climbed onto the roof of Poland’s environment ministry in Warsaw to protest against what they see as the government lackluster defence of the Bialowieza Primeval Forest, one of Europe’s most precious environments.

Four environmentalists from different European countries climbed onto the roof, Wednesday morning, and spread a huge yellow banner saying: “Kocham Puszcza” [I love the Primeval Forest].

“We demand that the environment minister stop deforestation of the Bialowieska Primeval Forest until a new management plan for the forest is drawn up,” said Robert Cyglicki from Greenpeace Poland.

The NGO is also calling for the Ministry of Environment to extend the area of the Bialowieski National Park.

Earlier, environmentalists filed a complaint at the European Commission against the Polish government for not doing enough to protect the Bialowieza Primeval Forest. (mg)

Source: IAR

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