Dniester Canyon – the
Dniester River canyon
A canyon (from ; archaic British English spelling: ''cañon''), or gorge, is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosion, erosive activity of a river over geologic time scales. Rivers have a natural tenden ...
, located at the territory of Dniester River Valley in
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
. On February 3, 2010, the Regional
landscape park "Dniester Canyon" was promoted to the status of the
National Nature Park.
Overview
![Ua river dnestr piliptsche](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Ua_river_dnestr_piliptsche.jpg)
The Dniester River is the second largest and the most ecologically clean river in Ukraine . The canyon is partly flooded by reservoir waters. At its deepest it reaches around 50 meters. Dniester Canyon is a river segment from the mouth of
Zolota Lypa River
Zolota Lypa ( uk, Золота Липа, pl, Złota Lipa) is a river in Western Ukraine. It flows through the Ternopil and Chortkiv Raions, forming the Berezhany Lake north of the city of Berezhany. It is a left tributary of Dniester, belonging t ...
to the mouth of
Zbruch
The Zbruch ( uk, Збруч, pl, Zbrucz) is a river in Western Ukraine, a left tributary of the Dniester.[Збруч] . Here the Dniester flows in a canyon valley with a depth of .
The steep canyon slopes are of
limestone
Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...
and it was chosen as one of the
seven natural wonders of Ukraine
The Seven Wonders of Ukraine ( uk, Сім чудес України ) are the seven historical and cultural monuments of Ukraine, which were chosen in the ''Seven Wonders of Ukraine'' contest held in July, 2007. This was the first public contest ...
.
Within the canyon there are more than ten karst caves and grottoes. Small waterfalls of so-called "maiden's tears", run along copse thick
bryophyte
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rocks.
Landscape
The most valuable and picturesque part of the whole Dniester is the 250 km-stretch from the mouth of the river
Zolota Lypa
Zolota Lypa ( uk, Золота Липа, pl, Złota Lipa) is a river in Western Ukraine. It flows through the Ternopil and Chortkiv Raions, forming the Berezhany Lake north of the city of Berezhany. It is a left tributary of Dniester, belonging ...
to the mouth of the river
Zbruch
The Zbruch ( uk, Збруч, pl, Zbrucz) is a river in Western Ukraine, a left tributary of the Dniester.[Збруч] , which is called the ''Dnister Canyon''. The nature of the Dniester Canyon is specific and original. These are first of all picturesque landscapes and their versatility which impart contribute to the originality of these routes. The steep rocky or wooden banks with the heights to , unique
travertine rocks and geological exfoliation, caves and grottoes with signs of human settlement upon them, waterfalls, picturesque islands, monuments of nature, history, architecture, ethnography – all these can be seen miles and miles. And all this is a wild and virginal nature which gives a perfect possibility to plunge into the world of silence and calmness.
Canyon segments
Dniester Canyon is a segment of Dniester River from the mouth of ''Zolota Lypa'' to the mouth of ''Zbruch''.
* Dniestrovo-Beremyanskyi Canyon (situated between villages
Hubyn –
Beremiany –
Khmeleva) is another canyon within. Its depth reaches , width – from , length – .
Protection
The ''
Dniester Canyon National Nature Park'' was established along the Dniester River course by Presidential Decree 2010 and Decree of the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources on December 12, 2011.
Хронологія подій
Tourism
The Dniester Canyon attracts thousands of water tourists each year.
Alloy on the Dniester river is one of the most interesting trips in Ukraine. Picturesque landscapes include steep rocky or forest banks of 200 m high, unique travertine rocks and geological removed layers, caves and grottoes, waterfalls, islands, monuments of nature, history, architecture, and ethnography.
Skydiving
The villages of Isakiv and Odaiv that are located at the canyon attract skydivers not only from Ukraine, but also from Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...
, Russia
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, Poland
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, Germany
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, and many other countries. Twice a year All-Ukrainian and International skydiving
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competition takes place here.
References
External links
Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine: Dniester Canyon
The Dnister Canyon (with photos)
National Nature Park Dnister Canyon
Дністровський каньйон
Presidential Decree on creation of Dniester Canyon National Park
{{coord missing, Ukraine
Canyons and gorges of Ukraine
Geography of Ternopil Oblast
Parks in Ukraine
Protected areas of Ukraine
Tourist attractions in Ternopil Oblast
Natural heritage sites in Ternopil Oblast
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