Lower Polissia National Nature Park
History
For the first time, the creation of the Small Polissia National Nature Park was mentioned in the Decree of the President of Ukraine “On Expanding the Network and Territories of National Nature Parks and Other Nature Reserves” of December 1, 2008. The next stage in the creation of the park was the order of the Head of the Khmelnytsky Regional State Administration of June 16, 2011, “On Approval of the Creation of the Small Polissia National Nature Park,” which marked the beginning of the development and approval of the project for the creation of the Small Polissia National Nature Park by various agencies.
Flora and fauna
The Lower Polissia is a haven for birds, there are 186 species of them, including those unique for the area. Mammals are represented by around 33 species, among them 4 species of European Red List (Alburnoides bipunctatus, Crucian carp, white-tailed eagle, black kite) and 101 species of Annex 2 of the Berne Convention, 11 species listed in the Red Book of Ukraine, including: badger, gray crane, river otter. The Park’s waters feature 18 species of fish, as well as amphibians.
References
- ^ "Lower Polissia National Park" (in Ukrainian). Lower Polissia NP (Official web site). Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ http://adm.km.ua/doc/doc861_2012_03_03.pdf
External links
- Указ Президента України № 420/2013 "Про створення національного природного парку «Мале Полісся»
- Указ Президента України № 1129/2008 «Про розширення мережі та територій національних природних парків та інших природно-заповідних об'єктів»
- На території історичної Волині створено новий національний парк
- «МАЛЕ ПОЛІССЯ» — ЦЕ УНІКАЛЬНА ПРИРОДА