The study aimed to determine the main elements of the West Polesie Transboundary Biosphere Reserve ecological structure, important for European moose population. These elements were determined basing on analysis of spatial distribution of habitats preferred by the moose, field inventory carried out in hunting circuits, and the results of survey on places of the most common moose observation in the area of Biosphere Reserve. Ten main complexes of preferred habitats as well as eight supplementary areas were designated. 68 segments of probable moose migration corridors were also identified.
The West Polesie Biosphere Reserve includes three landscape parks, among which for analysis the two most peripherally located and with similar surfaces were selected: the Łęczna Lakeland Landscape Park and Sobibór Landscape Park. The aim of the study was to identify and characterize small permanent water bodies with an area less than 1 ha. Research was mainly based on the method of retrospective photointerpretative analysis of land use forms using aerial photographs and satellite images. Due to the hydrogenic character of protected ecosystems, in the reserve we found nearly 3,000 small water bodies, and 223 in areas of landscape parks under study. These small water bodies have various origins, surfaces, and nature of direct surroundings.