Dvorichanskyi National Nature Park
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. It covers 3,131 hectares of state-owned land.
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The park's logo
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.
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References
- ^ "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.