Dvorichna National Nature Park
| Dvorichna National Nature Park | |
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| Дворічанський національний природний парк | |
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| Location | Kupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast |
| Nearest city | Dvorichna |
| Coordinates | 49°51′08″N 37°44′00″E / 49.8522°N 37.7333°E |
| Area | 3,131 ha (31.31 km2) |
| Established | 2009 |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20131016144419/ http://inforegion.kh.ua/ru/949:nacionalnji-prirodnji-park-dvurechanskii |
Dvorichna 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]
Topography[edit]
The territory has dissected topography, with many valleys and slopes.[citation needed]
Flora and fauna[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "На Сході України | Хайвей". H.ua. Archived from the original on 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
- ^ "У Харківській області створено нові національні природні парки | Природа України". Pryroda.in.ua. 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
- ^ "Dvorichanskyi National Park (Internet Archive)". Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "На Сході України | Хайвей". H.ua. Archived from the original on 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
