Biosphere reserves of Ukraine
Biosphere preserves of Ukraine are preservation territories of international importance that are part of the Nature-Preservation Fund of Ukraine. Since 2012 there are eight biosphere reserves in Ukraine from the original two that the country inherited from the Soviet Union (Ukrainian SSR).
List
| No. | Name | Est. | Area (ha) | Regions | Managing Authority | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Askania-Nova | 1983 | 33,307 | Kherson Oblast | National Academy of Agrarian Sciences | Seven Natural Wonders |
| 2 | Black Sea Biosphere Reserve | 1983 | 89,129 | Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts | National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine | |
| 3 | Carpathian Biosphere Reserve | 1992 | 57,880 | Zakarpattia Oblast | Ministry of Ecology of Ukraine | World Heritage Site |
| 4 | Danube Biosphere Reserve | 1998 | 50,252 | Odessa Oblast, Romania | National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine | transboundary |
| 5 | East Carpathian Biosphere Reserve | 1998 | 58,587 | Zakarpattia and Lviv oblasts, Poland, Slovakia | International Cooperative Administration | World Heritage Site, transboundary |
| - | Shatsk Biosphere Reserve[1] | 2002 | 48,977 | Volyn Oblast | became part of West Polesie in 2012 | |
| 6 | Desna Biosphere Reserve | 2009 | 58,293 | Chernihiv Oblast | ||
| 7 | Roztochya Biosphere Reserve | 2011 | ||||
| 8 | West Polesie | 2012 | 75,075 | Belarus, Poland, Ukraine | transboundary[2] |
See also
- Man and the Biosphere Programme
- Primeval Beech Forests of Europe
- Categories of protected areas of Ukraine
References
External links
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- List of all reserves in Ukraine. UNESCO website.
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