Dvorichna National Nature Park

Dvorichna National Nature Park
Дворічанський національний природний парк
Map showing the location of Dvorichna National Nature Park
Map showing the location of Dvorichna National Nature Park
LocationKupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast
Nearest cityDvorichna
Coordinates49°51′08″N 37°44′00″E / 49.8522°N 37.7333°E / 49.8522; 37.7333
Area3,131 ha (31.31 km2)
Established2009
Websitehttps://web.archive.org/web/20131016144419/
http://inforegion.kh.ua/ru/949:nacionalnji-prirodnji-park-dvurechanskii

Dvorichna National Park (Ukrainian: Дворічанський національний природний парк) is a national park in Ukraine, on the right bank of the Oskil River, in Eastern Ukraine. It was created in 2009, as a result of a presidential decree. The park is located in Kupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, near the Russian border.[1] It covers 3,131 hectares of state-owned land.[2][3]

Topography

The territory has dissected topography, with many valleys and slopes.[citation needed]

Flora and fauna

The limestone rock and soils of the chalk steppe creates a unique ecosystem. The park is the habitat of plant species including Artemisia nutans, Artemisia salsoloides, Artemisia hololeuca, Hyssopus cretaceus, Scrophularia cretacea, Matthiola fragrans, Linum usitatissimum, and Androsace koso-poljanskii. 30% of the plant species are endemic to the area.

The park is home to a number of marmot colonies. [4]

The park's logo

References

  1. ^ "На Сході України | Хайвей". H.ua. Archived from the original on 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
  2. ^ "У Харківській області створено нові національні природні парки | Природа України". Pryroda.in.ua. 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
  3. ^ "Dvorichanskyi National Park (Internet Archive)". Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "На Сході України | Хайвей". H.ua. Archived from the original on 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2012-11-14.