Aktove canyon

Aktove Canyon is a canyon near the Aktove village, on the Mertvovod river in the Voznesenskyi region of Mykolaiv Oblast of Ukraine. It is a part of the regional landscape park Granite-steppe lands of Buh. It is also a well-known place of pilgrimage. In the past it was a separate reservation "Actove".[1][2]

Aktove canyon
Aktove canyon is located in Mykolaiv Oblast
Aktove canyon
Aktove canyon is located in Ukraine
Aktove canyon
Naming
Native nameАктівський канйон (Ukrainian)
Geography
State Ukraine
RegionMykolaiv Oblast
Coordinates47.711°N 31.476°E / 47.711; 31.476 

Aktove Canyon consists of ancient weathered granite, cut by Mertvovid river on the depth of more than 50 meters. Area of the canyon outreaches 250 hectares. Being a unique complex of granite rocks, boulders and water/steppe ecosystems, canyon is located on one of the oldest parts of Eurasian land.[3]

The canyon is a part of the Buzk's Gard National Nature Park and the regional land park Granite-steppe lands of Buh.

  • Aktove Canyon, Mykolaiv Oblast
    Aktove Canyon, Mykolaiv Oblast
  • Aktove Canyon, Trikraty
    Aktove Canyon, Trikraty
  • Flora in Aktove Canyon
    Flora in Aktove Canyon
  • Canyon in 2014
    Canyon in 2014
  • Canyon in 2017
    Canyon in 2017
  • Canyon in Autumn 2016
    Canyon in Autumn 2016

References
  1. "Актівський каньйон - Гранд Каньйон по українськи". ozi.pp.ua. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  2. Давиденко В.М. ISBN 966-7458-53-9. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "АКТОВСЬКИЙ КАНЬЙОН | Миколаївська обласна рада". www.mk-oblrada.gov.ua. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
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