Kherson Oblast

• Kamyanska Sich National Park is located in the center of the oblast on the right bank of the Dnipro.
• The national park includes the Kamyanska and Mylivska ravines and a river terrace between Chervonyi Maiak and Kachkarivka.
• The Oleshkiv Sands are a landscape of wind-shaped barchans; some are more than 20 meters high and over 40 meters wide.
• Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve covers just over 33,000 hectares; one third of it is a strictly protected steppe zone.

The landscapes of the Oleshkiv Sands offer a different natural focus from the ravines and river terrace of Kamyanska Sich National Park. In the Oleshkiv Sands, wind and sand shape barchans, some of which reach the notable dimensions mentioned above.

Oleshkiv Sands National Park also has the “Oleshky Desert” and “Wonderland of the Oleshkiv Sands” eco-trails. More than one hundred rare and endangered species of plants, fungi, lichens and animals are listed in the Red Lists of Ukraine, Europe, the IUCN and Kherson Oblast.

Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve offers a different focus: it covers just over 33,000 hectares, and one third of this area is a strictly protected steppe zone. The reserve includes a dendrological park of national importance and an acclimatization zoological park. The latter’s animal collection is considered a national cultural heritage of Ukraine.

For a thematic overview, the difference is clear: the Oleshkiv Sands focus on wind-shaped barchans and named eco-trails; Askania-Nova combines a large reserve area with a strictly protected steppe zone and two distinctive park components.

The historical site of Kamyanska Sich is located within Kamyanska Sich National Park. The national park is also home to a historical and archaeological monument.

The national park is located on the right bank of the Dnipro in the center of the oblast. It includes the Kamyanska and Mylivska ravines, as well as a Dnipro river terrace between Chervonyi Maiak and Kachkarivka.

Pysanka egg decorating and the tradition of cooking borscht are Ukrainian cultural traditions, not distinctive features of Kherson Oblast. In Ukrainian pysanka egg decorating, patterns and symbols are applied to the egg with wax. It is then dyed; the process is repeated until the desired patterns and colors are achieved. The tradition of cooking borscht has also been passed down within families for centuries, with children taking part in its preparation.

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What is included in Kamyanska Sich National Park?

The national park includes the Kamyanska and Mylivska ravines and a Dnipro river terrace between Chervonyi Maiak and Kachkarivka. The historical site of Kamyanska Sich is located within the park.

What characterizes the Oleshkiv Sands?

The Oleshkiv Sands are a landscape of wind-shaped barchans. Some are more than 20 meters high and over 40 meters wide. The “Oleshky Desert” and “Wonderland of the Oleshkiv Sands” eco-trails are also named in the national park.

How large is Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve?

The reserve covers just over 33,000 hectares. One third of it is a strictly protected steppe zone.

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