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by masklinn 3313 days ago
The other "primeval" forests are relatively small patches, they're not proper self-sustaining forests, Białowieża is the only one remaining. The biggest "primeval" forest in France is 25sqkm, Pyhä-Häkki in Finland is 13, Perućica is 14, Puzzlewood could be called pocketwood.

Białowieża is 3000 sq km, the World Heritage Site portion is 1400sq km.