Feldman Ecopark

The Feldman Ecopark (Ukrainian: Фельдман-Екопарк) in Lisne, Kharkiv Raion is a regional landscape park, which combined animal care and therapy for children with special needs before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. It is a project of the ICF "Oleksandr Feldman Foundation".[1] The park was originally created in Derhachi Raion, the Raion was later merged into the Kharkiv Raion.[2][3]

A horse ride show (before the war)

Russian invasion

Feldman Ecopark was largely destroyed during the Russo-Ukrainian war of 2022. During shelling three workers died. Two workers arrived later at the park to feed the animals. Their bodies have been found.[4] The Russians stole vegetables intended for animal feed.[5] Two orangutans and one chimpanzee have been killed.[6] A couple of bisons have been killed by shelling, a ten-month-old one left without parents.[7] About 6000 animals were evacuated from the park.[8] A sixth volunteer was killed during evacuation of African buffaloes.[9]

References

  1. ^ Feldman Ecopark on Kharkovinfo
  2. ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  3. ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
  4. ^ Ukrainian zoo workers found shot to death and dumped in barricaded room, say owners
  5. ^ The occupiers stole vegetables from the Feldman Ecopark, which were intended for animal feed
  6. ^ Killed primates
  7. ^ Pair of bison killed in shelling in Feldman Ecopark
  8. ^ Feldman Ecopark evacuates animals, Nikolaev zoo stays with animals
  9. ^ "Teen evacuating animals from Kharkiv ecopark dies in Russian shelling".


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