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Boikivshchyna National Nature Park

Coordinates: 49°04′38″N 22°57′17″E / 49.07722°N 22.95472°E / 49.07722; 22.95472[1]
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Boikivshchyna National Nature Park
Ukrainian: Національний природний парк «Бойківщина»
Map showing the location of Boikivshchyna National Nature Park
Map showing the location of Boikivshchyna National Nature Park
Location in Lviv Oblast
Map showing the location of Boikivshchyna National Nature Park
Map showing the location of Boikivshchyna National Nature Park
Location in Ukraine
LocationLviv Oblast, Western Ukraine
Nearest cityTurka, Sambir Raion
Coordinates49°04′38″N 22°57′17″E / 49.07722°N 22.95472°E / 49.07722; 22.95472[1]
Area122.4 sq mi (31,700 ha)
Established2019
Governing bodyMinistry of Ecology and Natural Resources

Boikivshchyna National Nature Park (Ukrainian: Національний природний парк «Бойківщина») is a national park in the Carpathian Mountains, in Lviv Oblast of Ukraine. It was created to protect alpine landscapes of Beskids as well as forests in the valleys of the Vododilnyi Range, including the upper Dniester valley.[2]

The park was officially created on 11 April 2019 when Petro Poroshenko, then the president of Ukraine, signed the corresponding decree. It was originally located in Turka Raion,[3] however, after during the administrative reform in 2020 the raion was abolished and merged into Sambir Raion.

Features

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Boikivshchyna is located in the Carpathian montane conifer forests ecoregion, a region characterized by temperate coniferous forests and mountain ranges in eastern Europe, centered on Romania.[4] The national park is in the Eastern Beskids region of the Carpathian Mountains. The area is heavily wooded, featuring swathes of fir and spruce.[2]

The highest mountain in Lviv Oblast, Pikui is within the bounds of the park. The source for the Stryi, which feeds into the Dniester can be found in the park off a maintained walking trail.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Boikivshchyna". protectedplanet.net.
  2. ^ a b c "Boikivshchyna National Nature Park Website". Nature Reserve Fund of Ukraine. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Во Львовской области для сохранения уникальных лесов создадут национальный парк "Бойковщина"" (in Russian). UNIAN. 13 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved December 3, 2023.