The Braslav Lakes National Park can be compared with a luxurious diamond necklace. Like precious stones, its lakes and forests constitute the natural guard fund of Belarus, being the heritage for future generations.

The park in the surroundings of Braslav was established in 1995 and is of exceptional value for the whole country. With an area of 70 thousand hectares, the park includes over 70 picturesque lakes that experienced travelers compare with such eco-tourism giants as Switzerland and Scandinavian countries.

Here, you can find rare forms of glacial relief and dozens of small islands in the middle of lakes, the total area of ​​which is 12,5 thousand hectares. The rest 70% of the national park is occupied by forests. Local botanists have counted about two thousand plant species, twenty of which are endangered.

Due to this floral diversity, the fauna world is no less rich and fascinating. About 50 species of mammals inhabit the park, including elk, red deer, roe deer, wild boar, lynx, and also badgers and brown bears included into the Red List. In the dark, you can notice small nocturnal animals: rare pond bats and northern bats. Flying squirrels are also not uncommon here.

Numerous lakes are full of fish, which led to the growth in the population of local birds numbering over 200 species. Mute swans, black storks, grey cranes, partridges, and herring gulls, 45 species of birds are endangered and are in the Red List.

The whole park area can be divided into four zones. The protected area prohibits all activities except for scientific researches. In the regulated use zone, hunting and fishing are allowed in amounts imposed by the administration. The tourist area involves walking and cycling, and the administrative one is accessible only to the park workers.