Uniqueness: It is the only protected area in the Republic of Belarus of the strictest protection category - a strict nature reserve. It is a unique natural complex that comprises an exceptional variety of different types of forests, meadows and swamps, a unique floodplain complex of the Berezina River, many large and small rivers, and unique lakes. The unique natural area has been preserved intact.
The territory of the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve is home to the Big Five of Europe’s large mammals – elk, bison, bear, wolf and lynx – living in the wild. The Reserve's territory is home to the largest group of Brown Bear in the country (at least 75 individuals)
Fifty-six species of mammals have been recorded in the Reserve (more than 70% of all the species known in Belarus). For some animal species, the Reserve is the only or one of the few places where they were recorded in Belarus. These are mammals of the shrew family - Even-toothed and Eurasian Least Shrews; dragonflies - Siberian Winterdamsel, Green Snaketail, Green Hawker; butterflies – Violet Copper, Thor's Fritillary; Formica Forsslundi; Great Raft Spider.
The Reserve is included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere programme; it has the status of a wetland of international importance (Ramsar site), an Important Plant Area and a globally Important Bird Area.
A unique fairy-tale animated character – Bolotnik (Swampman) – is featured in the environmental, educational and tourism activities offered by the Reserve.
The Reserve is the only place with a Centre for Mythological Tourism with the Museum of Mythology and the In the Land of Myths nature trail.
Ecotourism services: Nature trips; observation of rare plants, birds, insects and even predators; accommodation in hotel complexes and guest houses; various tours (adventure, holiday, weekend, nature tours); in the winter season tourists can rent skis, skates, sleds, a snowmobile, as well as a winter bike - kei truck; in summer also rental of bicycles, electric cars, roller skates, ATVs, skateboards; Forest Fun rope park; kayak tours; visiting the Museum of Nature; trips to the forest zoo; possibility of organizing various sporting events.
Ecological routes: Walking, cycling, boat, horseback riding, skiing and combined tourist routes of varying complexity and length; nature trails.
Places of interest: Berezinskaya water system built in 1797–1805 on the site of the ancient trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks, which made it possible to establish end-to-end water communication between the rivers of the Black and Baltic seas. Since 2017, the Reserve has annually hosted Belarusian Mythological Culture Festival.