Askania-Nova

In February 1921, the decree establishing “Askania-Nova” was approved; at that time it belonged to F. Falts-Fein. Today it is a protected area where feather grass steppes have been preserved, rare animal species live, and endangered plant species listed in the Red Book have survived. The biosphere reserve is home to an arboretum that has become a national asset of Ukraine. Askania-Nova covers 33 thousand ha. It is home to about 1100 species of arthropods, 7 species of amphibians, almost 300 species of birds and 500 species of higher plants. 

Photo from blog.pokupon.ua

Askania-Nova belongs to the Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences. It is a unique territory with no analogues in Europe. In addition, it is included in the “Seven Wonders of Ukraine” and is worth the attention of every tourist who values the untouched beauty of nature. In Askania-Nova, visitors are offered a variety of excursion routes: “Pearl of the Steppe”, “Into a Forest Fairy Tale”, “Historic Places of the Zoo”, “In the World of Animals” and “Retro Photo Safari”. Each of them will help you learn more about the uniqueness of the animal world that could have existed on the territory of Ukraine if there had been fewer people there.