Hetman National Nature Park

National park in Ukraine

50°29′12″N 34°58′59″E / 50.4867°N 34.9831°E / 50.4867; 34.9831Area23,360 hectares (57,724 acres; 234 km²; 90 sq mi)Established2009Governing bodyMinistry of Ecology and Natural Resources (Ukraine)Websitehttp://getmanski.info/index.php/ukr/

Hetman National Nature Park (Ukrainian: Гетьманський національний природний парк) is a national park of Ukraine that follows floodplains and terraces of the right bank of the Vorskla River. The park is administrative in Okhtyrka Raion of Sumy Oblast.^[1]

The park was created on April 27, 2009^[2] with the aim of preserving, reproducing and rationally using the typical and unique natural complexes of the Left Bank forest-steppe, which have important nature conservation, scientific, aesthetic, recreational and health-improving significance, in accordance with Article 53 of the Law of Ukraine "On the Nature Reserve Fund of Ukraine".^[3]

Topography

The park begins at the border with Russia as the Vorskla River runs west and south, and follows the river for all 122 km of its length through Sumy Oblast. There are some short breaks between sectors for roads or built-up villages. Their terrain is mostly flat, with some hills and ravines.

Climate and ecoregion

The climate of the Hetman area is Humid continental climate, warm summer (Köppen climate classification (Dfb)). This climate is characterized by large swings in temperature, both diurnally and seasonally, with mild summers and cold, snowy winters.^[4]^[5]

Hetman is in the East European forest steppe ecoregion, a band of patchy forests and grasslands that stretches from the middle of Ukraine to the Ural Mountains.^[6]

Flora, fauna, and funga

The river valley supports floodplain and terrace wetlands and forest-steppe floral communities. The forest trees are mostly oak, linden, ash, aspen, willow, cherry, birchbark, pine, and birch.^[7] Great diversity of the mushroom kingdom. On the territory of the park, it is known about the growth of numerous species of macromycetes - microscopic mushrooms. Some of them, such as coral-like heritium and dog's mutin, are listed in the Red Book of Ukraine.^[8]^[9]

Public use

There are hiking trails and guided ecological excursion trails available, and kayaking routes on the river. The park supports educational programs for local school groups, and public education campaigns related to nature preservation.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Hetman National Nature Park" (in Ukrainian). Official Park Site. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
^ Указ Президента України від 27 квітня 2009 року N 273/2009 «Про створення Гетьманського національного природного парку»
^ "Закон України «Про природно-заповідний фонд України»". Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
^ Kottek, M.; Grieser, J.; Beck, C.; Rudolf, B.; Rubel, F. (2006). "World Map of Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Updated" (PDF). Gebrüder Borntraeger 2006. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
^ "Dataset - Koppen climate classifications". World Bank. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
^ "Hetman National Nature Park - Ecotours" (in Ukrainian). Official Park Site. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
^ Гетьманський парк на Ворсклою / Л. Ступчак // День. - 2021. - 17-18 грудня (№ 147-178). - С. 32.
^ Гетьманський національний природний парк http://www.getmanski.info/index.php/ukr/golovna-storinka/8-ukr/2-laskavo-prosimo-do-getmanskogo-parku Archived 2021-12-23 at the Wayback Machine