Beech and other deciduous trees in Bieszczady National Park display autumn colours as captured by Landsat 9 on 8 October 2026, with high-mountain meadows turning tan.
01Summary
- 01The OLI on the NASA-USGS Landsat 9 satellite captured the image on 8 October 2026.
- 02European beech dominates the area's forests, with sycamore maple also contributing to the fall colour.
- 03Patches of polonina, a subalpine meadow, appear tan after losing their summer greenness.
- 04European bison, reintroduced in the 1960s, now number in the hundreds in the Bieszczady Mountains.
- 05Portions of the park are part of UNESCO’s network of ancient and primeval beech forests across 18 countries.
02Why it matters
This satellite image reveals the seasonal transition in a protected ecosystem that supports rare wildlife such as European bison and brown bears, highlighting the region's ecological importance.
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