Podilski Tovtry National Nature Park ( uk, Націона́льний приро́дний парк «Поді́льські То́втри») is a national park, located in

Khmelnytskyi Khmelnytskyi ( uk, Хмельни́цький, Khmelnytskyi, ), until 1954 Proskuriv ( uk, Проску́рів, links=no ), is a city in western Ukraine, the administrative center for Khmelnytskyi Oblast (region) and Khmelnytskyi Raion (distr ...

and

Kamianets-Podilskyi Raion Kamianets-Podilskyi Raion ( uk, Кам'янець-Подільський район, ) is one of the three administrative raions (a Raions of Ukraine, ''district'') of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast in western Ukraine. Its Administrative centre, administ ...

s (

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) of

Khmelnytskyi Oblast Khmelnytskyi Oblast ( uk, Хмельни́цька о́бласть, translit=Khmelnytska oblast; also referred to as Khmelnychchyna — uk, Хмельни́ччина) is an oblast (province) of western Ukraine covering portions of the histo ...

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) in the southern region of the

western Ukraine Western Ukraine or West Ukraine ( uk, Західна Україна, Zakhidna Ukraina or , ) is the territory of Ukraine linked to the former Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, which was part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Austria ...

. It is the largest nature conservation area in Ukraine. The National Environmental Park "Podilski Tovtry" was created on the decree #476/96 of the

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, then

Leonid Kuchma Leonid Danylovych Kuchma ( uk, Леоні́д Дани́лович Ку́чма; born 9 August 1938) is a Ukrainian politician who was the second president of Ukraine from 19 July 1994 to 23 January 2005. Kuchma's presidency saw numerous corrup ...

, on July 27, 1996, in order to maintain and protect the natural landscape of the

Podillia Podolia or Podilia ( uk, Поділля, Podillia, ; russian: Подолье, Podolye; ro, Podolia; pl, Podole; german: Podolien; be, Падолле, Padollie; lt, Podolė), is a historic region in Eastern Europe, located in the west-central ...

region. The park is a nature-conservational, recreational, culturally enlightening, and scientifically researching institution of national importance. According to the

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of September 21, 2000 #1989-III, the National nature park "Podilski Tovtry" belongs to the National Ecological Network of Ukraine of the Podillya region (

Podillya Podolia or Podilia ( uk, Поділля, Podillia, ; russian: Подолье, Podolye; ro, Podolia; pl, Podole; german: Podolien; be, Падолле, Padollie; lt, Podolė), is a historic region in Eastern Europe, located in the west-central ...

General overview

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The park's area covers 2,613.16 km² (645,725.9 acre). There are 1,700 different types of

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, 60 of which are included in the

Red Book of Ukraine The ''Red Data Book of Ukraine'', or literally the ''Red Book of Ukraine'' ( uk, Червона книга України, Chervona knyha Ukrayiny), is an official national red list of the threatened animals, plants and fungi that are protected by t ...

. Also, there are 217 different types of

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, 29 of which are included in the

as well. In total there are 127 objects of nature conservation which contain about 3,000 different types, forms, and sorts of plants. The park is divided into several functional zones: sacred zone, regulated recreation zone, stationary recreation zone, and managed zone. In those zones are located 21 stationary recreation institutions (such as sanatoriums, profilactoriums, tourist resorts,

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s, etc.), some 160 industrial companies, collective and individual farming that cause harm to nature. Therefore, the main goal of the National nature park is the preservation of natural diversity, creation of the organized zones of recreation and wellness. The park's natural borders serve

Zbruch River The Zbruch ( uk, Збруч, pl, Zbrucz) is a river in Western Ukraine, a left tributary of the Dniester.Збруч
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to the west (south from the Sataniv town),

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to the south towards the mouth of

Ushytsia River Ushytsia can refer to: * Stara Ushytsia, an urban-type settlement in the Kamianets-Podilskyi Raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast in Ukraine * Nova Ushytsia, an urban-type settlement in the Kamianets-Podilskyi Raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast * Nova Ushyts ...

, former administrative borders of the

Nova Ushytsia Nova Ushytsia ( uk, Нова Ушиця, yi, נײַ־אושיצע, russian: Новая Ушица) is an urban-type settlement in Kamianets-Podilskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast of western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Nova Ushytsia se ...

and

Dunaivtsi Raion Dunaivtsi Raion ( uk, Дунаєвецький район) was a raion in Khmelnytskyi Oblast in Ukraine. Its administrative center was Dunaivtsi. It was established in 1923. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative r ...

s to the east, the Dymytrov, Ordzhonikidze, Vatutin collective farms ( Horodok Raion) to the north. The park includes some 14% of state forest fund, over 13% of collective farm forests, and other territories of the region. The total forest fund of the park accounts for some .

Major landmarks

* 15 various state reserves * 4 state monuments of nature * Botanical garden *

Bakota Bay __NOTOC__ Bakota Bay ( uk, Бакотська затока) is a bay located on the Dniester River that was formed after the construction of the Dniester Hydro Power Station. The bay is part of the Podilski Tovtry National Nature Park. Its area ...

(

Ramsar sites in Ukraine Ukraine has 50 Ramsar sites designated as ''Wetlands of International Importance''. Ramsar sites in Ukraine have a total surface area of approximately . The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands came into effect for Ukraine on 1 December 1991. Ukraine ...

) * Lower

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Cultural and historical landmarks

* 19 archaeological sights * 302 monuments of historical and cultural heritage (including the

Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle ( uk, links=no, Кам'янець-Подільська фортеця; pl, links=no, twierdza w Kamieńcu Podolskim) is a former Ruthenian- Lithuanian castle and a later three-part Polish fortress located in the his ...

), 205 of which are located in the city of

Kamianets-Podilskyi Kamianets-Podilskyi ( uk, Ка́м'яне́ць-Поді́льський, russian: Каменец-Подольский, Kamenets-Podolskiy, pl, Kamieniec Podolski, ro, Camenița, yi, קאַמענעץ־פּאָדאָלסק / קאַמעניץ, ...

Arden Predator Park Rehabilitation Center

On the territory of the park with an area of 32.25 hectares, located within the forest plots of the SE "Yarmolynetske Forestry" in quarters 11 (units 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10) and 12 (units 1, 5, 6) the Rehabilitation Center "Park of predators Arden" is located, in which residents and undergoing rehabilitation of predatory animals such as brown and Himalayan bears, wolves and foxes, as well as birds of prey.

Gallery

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:National Environmental Park Podilski Tovtry Geography of Khmelnytskyi Oblast National parks of Ukraine Protected areas of Ukraine Tourist attractions in Khmelnytskyi Oblast Natural heritage sites in Ukraine Primeval Beech Forests in Europe Ramsar sites in Ukraine Central European mixed forests