Dvorichanskyi National Nature Park
| National Park Dvorichanskyi | |
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| Дворічанський національний природний парк | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
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| Location | Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine |
| Nearest city | Dvorichna Raion |
| Area | 3,131 ha (31.31 km2) |
| Established | 2009 |
National Park “Dvorichanskyi” was created according to the Decree of the President of Ukraine №1044/2009 “On the establishment of the national park “Dvorichansky” 11 December 2009. It is in Dvorichansky district Kharkiv region near the villages of Kamyanka, Petro-Ivanivka, Krasne and Mytrofanivka.[1] Park is set on the border of the steppe and forest-steppe on the banks of the river Oskil, the south-east part of Ukraine. The area is 3131,2 hectares of state-own land.[2] The territory has dissected topography, many valleys and slopes. There are located delamination of chalk, that’s why valuable plant communities here are not only real and shrub steppe, but also chalk steppe. Endemic species are to 30% here. Chalk steppe include specific species as Artemisia nutans, Artemisia salsoloides, Artemisia hololeuca, Hyssopus cretaceus, Scrophularia cretacea, Linum usitatissimum, Androsace koso-poljanskii. Animals of the park are also very valuable, especially insects. Near the villages: Kolodezne, Kamyanka and Kutkivka live colonies of marmots. In the woods, groves, woodland belts, shrubs and just in grass nest different birds as daytime predators and partridges. The best of these plants and animals are protected with different red lists as they are endangered in Ukraine or Europe.[3]
References
- ↑ "На Сході України | Хайвей". H.ua. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
- ↑ "У Харківській області створено нові національні природні парки | Природа України". Pryroda.in.ua. 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
- ↑ "На Сході України | Хайвей". H.ua. Retrieved 2012-11-14.