Pripyatsky National ParkPripyats National Park on the website of National Tourism Agency of Belarus
/ref> in a natural reserve in Gomel Region, Belarus. It was founded in 1996 for preservation of natural landscapes within the floodplain of the Pripyat River, from which it takes its name. Much of the park's area is occupied by turf swamps. Its territory is within the Pyetrykaw District,

Lyelchytsy District Lyelchytsy District or Lieĺčycki Rajon ( be, Лельчыцкі раён, translit=Lieĺčycki rajon; ) is a district (''raion'') of Belarus located in the Gomel Region. Its administrative center is Lieĺčycki. History The district was cre ...

, and Zhytkavichy District.

Flora and fauna

Pripyatsky National Park is home to 51 species of mammals, including

elk The elk (''Cervus canadensis''), also known as the wapiti, is one of the largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in its native range of North America and Central and East Asia. The common ...

, wild boar, red deer, European badger, and Eurasian lynx.

References

National parks of Belarus Protected areas established in 1996 Ramsar sites in Belarus Central European mixed forests {{Belarus-geo-stub

Flora and fauna

See also

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