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Hetman National Nature Park
Hetman National Nature Park is a national park in Ukraine, established in 2009, covering 234 km² (90 sq mi). It is the #19 largest of Ukraine's 55 national parks. National nature park in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine.
- Area
- 234 km²
- Established
- 2009
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- VOZ · 333 km
Nearest airports to Hetman National Nature Park
- 1 VOZ333 kmstraight line
- 2 GME364 kmstraight line
Voronezh, Russia
Gomel, BelarusMore about Hetman National Nature Park
Hetman National Nature Park is one of 55 national parks in Ukraine — national nature park in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. It covers 234 km² (23,360 ha) — about 2.2 times the size of Paris, making it the #19 largest national park in Ukraine (1.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2009, 17 years ago — the first national parks in Ukraine date back to 1974. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Hetman National Nature Park
The closest airport is Voronezh International Airport (VOZ), about 333 km away — around 7 h 13 min by car; alternatively Gomel Airport (GME, 364 km). Other national parks within reach include Sloboda National Nature Park (52 km²), National Nature Park Homilsha Woods (143 km²), Pyriatyn National Nature Park (120 km²) and Lower Sula National Nature Park (79 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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