Dvorichanskyi National Nature Park

Dvorichanskyi 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]

National Park Dvorichanskyi
Дворічанський національний природний парк
Map showing the location of National Park Dvorichanskyi
Map showing the location of National Park Dvorichanskyi
LocationKharkiv Oblast, Kupiansk Raion
Coordinates49.8522°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

Topography

The territory has dissected topography, with many valleys and slopes.

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. 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. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
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