Zacharovanyi Krai National Nature Park

National Nature Park Zacharovanyi Krai
Національний парк «Зачарований край»
IUCN category II (national park)
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Location	Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine
Nearest city	Irshava
Coordinates	48°21′10″N 23°4′25″E / 48.35278°N 23.07361°E / 48.35278; 23.07361
Area	6,101 hectares (61.01 km2)
Established	2009
Website	http://nppzk.info/golovna.html

Zacharovanyi Krai National Nature Park (Ukrainian: Національний парк «Зачарований край», meaning "Enchanted Land") is one of the National Parks in Ukraine, located in Zakarpattia Oblast in the country's southwest. It was established in 2009 and covers an area of 6,101 ha (61.01 km²). The park has its headquarters in the town of Irshava, Khust Raion.^[1]

The national park contains a varied flora and fauna, including Carpathian red deer, chamois, brown bear, wild boar, European badger, Eurasian lynx, European wildcat, Eurasian beaver, trout and grayling. The park was created to preserve, reproduce and efficient use of the typical and unique natural complexes of Eastern Carpathians.

References[edit]

• Географічна енциклопедія України : у 3 т. / редколегія: О. М. Маринич (відпов. ред.) та ін. — К. : «Українська радянська енциклопедія» ім. М. П. Бажана, 1989.

External links[edit]

• Media related to Category:Zacharovanyi Krai National Nature Park at Wikimedia Commons
• Указ президента України Віктора Ющенка про створення Національного природного парку «Зачарований край»

48°21′10″N 23°04′25″E / 48.3528°N 23.0736°E / 48.3528; 23.0736