Pryazovskyi National Nature Park
Topography
Pryazovsky is a coastal strip on the northwest of the Azov Sea, about 20 miles south of the city of Melitopol. The area's estuaries (limans) are about 80% land and 20% water. The habits themselves show great diversity: steppe, coastal plain, floodplain swamps, estuaries with variable salinity, spits, peninsulas, sandy-shell islands, dunes and saline lakes. The largest river through the park is the Molochnyi River, which forms a saline liman (lagoon) off the Azov Sea. The park is connected by the thin Fedotova Spit to Biryuchyi Island in the Azov-Syvash National Nature Park.
Climate and ecoregion
The climate of Pryazovskyi is Humid continental climate - Hot summer sub-type (Köppen climate classification Dfa), with large seasonal temperature differentials and a hot summer (at least one month averaging over 22 °C (72 °F), mild winters, and relatively even precipitation through the year (no dry season). Precipitation in the park averages 300–400 mm/year, and evaporation is 800–900 mm/year. The temperature of the water ranges up to 30 °C (86 °F) in June.
Pryazovskyi NNP is located in the Pontic–Caspian steppe ecoregion, a region that covers an expanse of grasslands stretching from the northern shores of the Black Sea to western Kazakhstan.
Park Development
As a national park, Pryazovskyi is laid out in zones providing for both protection and recreation.
- Protected zone: 8561 hectares (10%)
- "Stationary recreation" zone: 665 hectares (1%);
- "Regulated recreation" zone: - 7082 hectares (9%);
- Economic zone: 62,943 hectares (80%).
Pryazovskyi includes two wetlands of international importance "Ramsar sites": "Molochnyi Liman" (Milky River Delta), and "Berda River Mouth & Berdianska Spit & Berdianska Bay".
Tourism and Recreation
There are two resort villages on the coast in the region - the village of Kyrylivka, and the tourism-oriented city of Berdiansk. The area is accessible by rail, and is a popular beach destination, with a variety of spas and recreational facilities. The area is known for mineral waters, medicinal muds, and a healthy climate. Scientists from the park provide educational programs for the local public and schools.
See also
References
- ^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 154-2010 (creating Priazovsky NNP)" (in Ukrainian). President of Ukraine. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
- ^ "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands - Molochnyi Liman" (PDF) (pdf). Ramsar. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ Kottek, M.; Grieser, J.; Beck, C.; Rudolf, B.; Rubel, F. (2006). "World Map of Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Updated" (PDF). Gebrüder Borntraeger 2006. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ "Dataset - Koppen climate classifications". World Bank. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ "Molochnyi Liman". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "Berda River Mouth & Berdianska Spit & Berdianska Bay". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "Priazovsky NNP" (in Ukrainian). Nature Reserve Fund of Ukraine. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ "Information" (in Ukrainian). Official site, Pryazovskyi National Park. Retrieved September 20, 2018.