National parks of Ukraine
Introduction '''National nature parks of Ukraine''' are preservation territories that are part of the Nature-Preservation Fund of Ukraine. The total area protected by national parks is approximately , for an average of  but a median of only  at Zalissia. The largest national park is Podilski Tovtry in Khmelnytskyi Oblast: at . The smallest park is Derman-Ostroh National Nature Park, at less than .This category of the Nature-Preservation Fund was mainly established after the fall of the Soviet Union. There were very few parks in Ukraine and most of them were in the West.
List #NamePhotoLocationOfficial website (Ukrainian)Area (ha)YearDescription 1 Azov-Syvash  128px Kherson Oblast  Азово-Сиваський521541993 Located on Byriuchyi Island in the northwestern Azov Sea. The park was created to protect the unique coastal environment of the northwestern Azov. It is particularly important as a stop on the flyway for migratory birds, with over a million birds visiting each year. 2Bile Ozero  128px Kyiv Oblast  Білоозерський70142009 As of 2014, the park appeared to be closed to the public and the legal status unclear. 3Boikivshchyna128x128pxLviv Oblast Бойківщина122402019Located in the Carpathians, near the border with Slovakia. 4Bug Gard  128px Mykolaiv Oblast  Бузький Гард61382009 Covers an area along the Southern Bug River in south-central Ukraine. At this point, the Southern Bug River cuts through the southern edge of the Ukrainian Shield (a block of Archean basement rock). 5Carpathian  128px Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast  Карпатський50303 1980 Carpathian National Nature Park is the first national park of Ukraine and one of the biggest national parks of this country. 6Charming Harbor  128px Crimea  Чарівна гавань62702009 Covers a coastal sector of the Tarkhankut Peninsula (itself a part of the Crimean peninsula) on the Black Sea. The park protects and exhibits steppe landscape as it descends to the seacoast in a semi-arid environment and with dramatic cliffs and rock formations. 7Cheremosh  128px Chernivtsi Oblast  Черемоський71182009 A collection of three reserves in the northeastern section of the Carpathian Mountains, located in southwestern Ukraine. The park highlights the highly varied geology of the northeastern Carpathians, as well as the deep spruce forests of the region. 8Derman-Ostroh  128px Rivne Oblast  Дермансько-Острозький16482009 Sits in a river valley that separates the southern edge of the Polesian Lowland, and the northern edge of the Podolian Upland in northwestern Ukraine. The terrain is a mixture of pine-oak forest and marshy river lowlands. 9Desna-Stara Huta  128px Sumy Oblast  Деснянсько-Старогутський162151999 Covers a middle section of the Desna River in northeastern Ukraine, representing the variety of wetland and mixed forest landscapes of the eastern Polesia region. The park contains two sections, one on the floodplains of the Desna, the other in the southern region of the Bryansk forest on the Russian border. 10Dniester Canyon  128px Ternopil Oblast  Дністровський каньйон108302010 Follows Dniester Canyon, the largest canyon in Ukraine, along the middle course of the Dniester River. It protects a relatively undeveloped portion of the Ukrainian forest-steppe landscape, about 75 km east of the Carpathian Mountains in western Ukraine. The canyon is known for its varied geological formations, including two of the longest caves in the world. 11Dvorichna  128px Kharkiv Oblast  Дворічанський31322009 Set on the border of the steppe and forest-steppe on the banks of the river Oskil, the south-east part of Ukraine. 12Dzharylhach  128px Kherson Oblast  Джарилгацький100002009 Covers Dzharylhach Island and the adjacent Karkinit Bay in the northern reaches of the Black Sea. Famous for clean sandy beaches and mineral springs in its many small lakes, Dzharylhach is the largest island in the Black Sea. Portions of the park have been protected nature reserves for almost 100 years. 13Grand Meadow  128px Zaporizhzhia Oblast  Великий Луг167562006 Covers historic steppe terrain in southeast Ukraine. It is on the south bank of the Dnieper River's Kakhovka Reservoir, which was created by the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station. The meadows and reed beds on the shore support one of the largest transmigration spots for birds in Eastern Europe. 14Halych  128px Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast  Галицький146852004 Highlights forest, steppe, meadow and wetlands of the borderlands between the Ukrainian Carpathians and the southwestern part of the East European Plain. 15Hetman  128px Sumy Oblast  Гетьманський233602009 The park begins at the border with Russia as the Vorskla River runs west and south, and follows the river for all 122 km of its length through Sumy Oblast. There are some short breaks between sectors for roads or built-up villages. There terrain is mostly flat, with some hills and ravines. 16Holosiiv  128px Kyiv  Голосіївський45252007 A protected remnant of forest surrounded by the urban area of the city of Kyiv, Ukraine. It is located on the Kyiv Hills, in the Dniester-Dnieper forest-steppe province, North-Dnieper lowland and steppe zone of Left-Bank Dnieper province. 17Holy Mountains  128px Donetsk Oblast  Святі Гори406091997 Located along the chalk cliffs and river terraces of the Donets River in Eastern Ukraine. The park's boundaries are a patchwork of forested areas stretching along the banks of the Donets. The Holy Mountains of Ukraine contain many archaeological, natural, historical, and recreational sites. 18Homilsha Woods  128px Kharkiv Oblast  Гомільшанські ліси143152004 Covers established forests in the Donets River valley. The site has been a protected area for a very long time, beginning with Peter the Great designating local territory as a 'protected ship grove' for wood to build ships. The site also has high ecological value as forest-steppe land. 19Hutsulshchyna  128px Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast  Гуцульщина322712002 Located in the Western Ukraine's Carpathian Mountains. 20Ichnia  128px Chernihiv Oblast  Ічнянський96662004 Covers forest-steppe terrain in the Udai River basin, about 120 km northeast of Kyiv. 21Ivory Coast of Sviatoslav  128px Mykolaiv Oblast  Білобережжя Святослава352232009 Ivory Coast of Sviatoslav Park is situated on the north coast of the Black Sea is southern Ukraine. It covers portions of Dnieper–Bug estuary, the Kinburn Peninsula just south of the estuary, and Yahorlyk Bay a shallow bay of the Black Sea itself. Adjacent to the site along the coast is the Black Sea Biosphere Reserve. 22Kamianska Sich128x128pxKherson Oblast Кам'янська Січ122612019Located on the right bank of the southern part of Kakhovka Reservoir. 23Karmeliukove Podillia  128px Vinnytsia Oblast  Кармелюкове Поділля16518 2009Located in southwest Ukraine on the forested southern slopes of the Ukrainian Shield. 24Kholodnyi Yar128x128pxCherkasy OblastХолодний яр68332022Located in southeastern Cherkasy Oblast. The Maksym Zalizniak oak tree is located on the territory of the park. 25Khotyn  128px Chernivtsi Oblast  Хотинський94002010 Covers a segment of the Dniester River Canyon and the Dniester River Reservoir. It is located in the west of the country on the border with Romania. The famous Khotyn Fortress is located within the territory. 26Kremenets Mountains  128px Ternopil Oblast  Кременецькі гори69512009A cluster of mountains and ridges in the Holohoro-Kremenetskyi range of the Podolian Upland in west central Ukraine. 27Kreminna Woods128x128pxLuhansk OblastКремінські ліси72692019Located on the basin of Donets River, near the city of Kreminna. 28Kuialnyk128x128pxOdesa OblastКуяльницький108002022Located in and near the Kuialnyk Estuary. 29Lower Dnieper128x128pxKherson OblastНижньодніпровський801772015Consists of the islands in the Dnieper River delta. The entire park was flooded on June 7-8, 2023, due to the Kakhovka dam collapse. 30Lower Dniester  128px Odesa Oblast  Нижньодністровський213112008 A large portion of the Dniester River Estuary where it enters the Black Sea in southwestern Ukraine. The floodplains and waterways are important to nesting and wintering waterfowl. They are also important for spawning fish: over 70 species of fish in 20 groups are recorded in the park. 31Lower Polissia  128px Khmelnytskyi Oblast  Мале Полісся95152013 A section of the Polissia region, the park includes several lakes and wetland areas as well as parts of river valleys Horyn, Viliia, Hnylyi Rih. 32Lower Sula  128px Poltava Oblast  Нижньосульський168792010 Covers the lower reaches of the Sula River as it enters the Kremenchuk Reservoir, 120 km southeast of Kyiv. The extensive marshes, swamps, and other wetlands of the area are important habitats for fish, waterfowl, and floodplain plants. 33Meotyda  128px Donetsk Oblast  Меотида207202009 A stretch of coastline, and interior estuaries and coastal lands, on the northern edge of the Sea of Azov in Ukraine. The administration of the park itself has been disrupted by hostilities in the area. Previously, the protected regions of the park supported important populations of migratory waterfowl and over 100 species of nesting birds. 34Mezyn  128px Chernihiv Oblast  Мезинський310352006 Forest and floodplain terraces of the Desna River in the northern part of the country. The park was created to balance the protection of sensitive ecological and archaeological sites, recreation, and rural agriculture. 35Nobel128x128pxRivne OblastНобельський253182019Located in northwestern Rivne Oblast. 36Northern Podillia  128px Lviv Oblast  Північне Поділля155882010 Covers a variety of individual protected sites in the northwest Podolian Upland of Ukraine. The park provides protection to, and recreation in, representative ecological and cultural sites of the area, including Hornbean-Beech forested uplands, swamp-marsh floodplains, geologically significant karst features, and historical sites that include three castles and a number of WW1 and WW2 sites. 37Oleshky Sands  128px Kherson Oblast  Олешківські піски80202010 The largest desert in Ukraine, located close to the Dnieper River delta. 38Podilski Tovtry  128px Khmelnytskyi Oblast  Подільські Товтри801782015 Representative of the natural landscape of the Podillia region. 39Pryazovskyi  128px Zaporizhzhia Oblast  Приазовський781272010 The second largest national park of Ukraine, covering the estuaries, coastal plains seaside landforms around the Molochna River estuary the Utlyuksky estuary, on the northwest coast of the Sea of Azov. 40Prypiat-Stokhid  128px Volyn Oblast  Прип'ять-Стохід393162007 Created in 2007 to protect and unify a series of natural complexes of the Pripyat River and Stokhid River valleys in northwestern Ukraine. The park provides protection, research areas, and recreation related to the meadows and wetlands of the Polissia region. 41Pushcha Radzivila 128x128pxRivne OblastПуща Радзівіла242652022Covers the basin of Stvyha River. 42Pyriatyn  128px Poltava Oblast  Пирятинський120282009 Covers a portion of the Udai River valley in the north central part of the country. It provides nature conservation and recreation on the terraces and floodplains of the river. 43Royal Beskids128x128pxLviv OblastКоролівські Бескиди89972020Covers the left-bank portion of the Dniester River basin from Staryi Sambir to Strilky, and also the basins of rivers Yablunka, Linynka, and Tysovychka. 44Shatsk  128px Volyn Oblast  Шацький325151983 Established in 1983 to preserve, reconstitute and to use effectively Volyn Polissia natural complexes and objects of special environmental, recreational, educational and aesthetic value. 45Skole Beskids  128px Lviv Oblast  Сколівські Бескиди356841999 Covers the Skole Beskids Range of the Carpathian Mountains on the western edge of Ukraine. It was created in 1999 to protect the beech and beech-fir forests of Carpathians, and to provide for environmental, ecological, aesthetic, educational and recreational uses. 46Sloboda  128px Kharkiv Oblast  Слобожанський52442009 Covers a forest-steppe region at the confluence of the Merla and Merchik Rivers in the East Poltava Highlands of eastern Ukraine. The park features an extensive complex of marshes, swamps, and other wetlands. 47Synevyr  128px Zakarpattia Oblast  Синевир404001989 Located in Zakarpattia Oblast, in the southwest of the country. 48Syniohora  128px Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Синьогора108662009 Transition to full National Park status was uncertain as of 2017, with portions of the park are closed to the public. 49Tsumanska Pushcha  128px Volyn Oblast  Цуманська пуща334752010 Located in southeastern Volyn Oblast. 50Tuzly Lagoons  128px Odesa Oblast  Тузловські лимани108662009 Includes the group of Tuzly Lagoons: which consist of parts of the larger lagoons Shahany, Alibey, Burnas; and the small lagoons Solone Ozero, Khadzhyder, Karachaus, Budury, Martaza, Mahala, Malyi Sasyk, and Dzhantshei. 51Uzh  128px Zakarpattia Oblast  Ужанський391591999 Also part of the East Carpathian Biosphere Reserve. The park was created to protect pristine beech forest of the Carpathians. 52Verkhovyna  128px Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast  Верховинський120232010 Covers the highest reaches of the Cheremosh River, in the Carpathian Mountains. 53Vyzhnytsia  128px Chernivtsi Oblast Вижницький 79281995 Located in the Ukrainian Carpathians, Vyzhnytsia Park represents a lowland part of the Carpathians with a fairly mild climate. The area is forested in beech and fir trees. 54Yavoriv  128px Lviv Oblast  Яворівський70791998 A narrow range of hills  long, which rises sharply to the north of the Lesser Polissya. 55Zacharovanyi Krai  128px Zakarpattia Oblast  Зачарований край61012009 Located in Khust Raion in Ukrainian Carpathians. 56Zalissia  128px Kyiv Oblast  Залісся148362009 Covers a large forest on the left bank of the Desna River about 20 km northeast of Kyiv. As of 2017, the area is open for limited public access, but is primarily administered as a protected area for the "reception and stay of senior officials", other state uses, and the protection of plant and animal life.
Proposed parks #NamePhotoLocationOfficial website(Ukrainian)Area (ha)Year proposedDescription 1Berezan128x128px Mykolaiv Oblast Березанський2023Covers the Berezan Estuary, Beikul Estuary, and the valleys of Berezan and Sasyk rivers. 2Berezhany Opillia128x128px Ternopil Oblast Бережанське Опілля118002021 3Chaikovychi161x161px Lviv Oblast Чайковицькийup to 100002013Covers the wetlands near the right bank of Dniester River to the south of Chaikovychi village. 4Black Forest-Dmytrivka128x128pxKirovohrad OblastЧорнолісько-Дмитрівський480002009Covers the Black Forest (Chornyi Lis), Dmytrivka-Chuta Forest, and a part of Inhulets River valley. 5Darnytsia128x128pxKyivДарницькийCovers multiple forested areas in eastern Kyiv. 6Divychky128x128pxKyiv OblastДівички166482012Covers a forest-steppe and swamp region on the left bank of the Dnieper, to the southwest of Pereiaslav. 7Dnieper Islands128x128pxKyivДніпровські Острови8444.622004Covers most of Kyiv's islands and some peninsulas on the Dnieper and a part of Horbachykha. 8Dnieper-Teteriv128x128px Kyiv Oblast Дніпровсько-Тетерівський30402.32008Covers the Teteriv Estuary and the forested area nearby. 9Hirskyi Tikych128x128pxCherkasy OblastГірський Тікич49082017Covers the entire Hitskyi Tikych River valley and some surrounding areas, including Buky Canyon and 11 sites of Cucuteni–Trypillia culture (such as Talianky and Maidanetske). 10Hromokliia128x128px Mykolaiv Oblast Громоклійський2023Covers the steppe landscape of Hromokliia River basin and parts of the right bank of Inhul River 11Kremenchuk Reedbeds128x128pxKirovohrad Oblast, Poltava OblastКременчуцькі Плавніaround 100002008Covers islands and parts of the Dnieper River near Kremenchuk. The park will include areas that belong to Kremenchuk Reedbeds and Biletskivski Reedbeds regional landscape parks in Poltava Oblast, as well as some regions of Kirovohrad Oblast. 12Lower Vorskla128x128pxPoltava OblastНижньоворсклянський232002006Covers the Vorskla River estuary and nearby areas that currently belong to Lower Vorskla Regional Landscape Park. 13Podesinnia128x128px Chernihiv Oblast, Kyiv Oblast  Подесіння2008Covers most of the Desna River valley in Chernihiv and Kyiv oblasts. 14Pryirpinnia and Chernechyi Forest128x128pxKyiv OblastПриірпіння та Чернечий ліс17932.42018Covers forests near Irpin River to the southwest of Kyiv and the Chernechyi Forest. 15Saksahan Sich128x128pxDnipropetrovsk OblastСаксаганська січ79572016Covers the Saksahan River basin. 16Sviatoshyn-Pushcha-Vodytsia128x128pxKyivСвятошинсько-Пуща-ВодицькийCovers protected areas in the Sviatoshyn-Bilychi forest massif in Kyiv, including the Golden Forest preserve and some areas that currently belong to Holosiiv National Park. 17Upper Pobuzhzhia  128px Khmelnytskyi Oblast Верхнє Побужжя1080002013 Covers the upper Southern Bug basin.As of 2015, the park was projected to be created by 2021.As of January 2024, the park has not been created. 18Zhdymyr128x128pxZakarpattia Oblast Ждимир21600Covers Polonyna Borzhava in the Carpathians.
See also * List of nature reserves of Ukraine* Nature park* Categories of protected areas of Ukraine
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