Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park

National park in Ukraine

Location of park

LocationBilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion, Odesa Oblast, UkraineNearest cityTatarbunaryArea278.65 km² (107.59 sq mi)EstablishedJanuary 1, 2010Websitehttp://tuzlim.org.ua/uk/

Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park is a Protected area located in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion of Odesa Oblast, southern Ukraine. The park was set up by decree of the President of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko, on January 1, 2010.^[1]^[2]

The territory of the National Park includes the group of Tuzly Lagoons: which consist of parts of the larger lagoons Shahany, Alibey, Burnas; and the small lagoons Solone Ozero, Khadzhyder, Karachaus, Budury, Martaza, Mahala, Malyi Sasyk, and Dzhantshey.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, dead Black Sea bottlenose dolphins washed up at the park's coastline. This continued until 2023 when the fighting in the Black Sea shifted further east.^[3]

Great white pelicans on Tuzla Lagoons

References

^ Decree of the President of Ukraine No 1, 2010 Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park" (in Ukrainian). Tuzly Lagoons NNP (Official Site). Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^ "Ukraine's animals are also victims of the war". The Economist. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.