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Lower Polissia National Nature Park
Lower Polissia National Nature Park is a national park in Ukraine, established in 2013, covering 60 km² (23 sq mi). It is the #46 largest of Ukraine's 55 national parks. National nature park in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine.
- Area
- 60 km²
- Established
- 2013
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- SCV · 284 km
Nearest airports to Lower Polissia National Nature Park
- 1 SCV284 kmstraight line
- 2 BQT294 kmstraight line
- 3 LUZ312 kmstraight line
Suceava, Romania
Brest, Belarus
Lublin, PolandMore about Lower Polissia National Nature Park
Lower Polissia National Nature Park is one of 55 national parks in Ukraine — national nature park in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine. It covers 60 km² (5,999 ha) — about the size of Manhattan, making it the #46 largest national park in Ukraine (0.4% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2013, 13 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 Lower Polissia National Nature Park
The closest airport is Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport (SCV), about 284 km away — around 6 h 9 min by car; alternatively Brest International Airport (BQT, 294 km). Other national parks within reach include Derman-Ostroh National Nature Park (54 km²), Kremenets Mountains National Nature Park (70 km²), Upper Pobuzhia National Nature Park (1,080 km²) and Tsumanska Pushcha National Nature Park (335 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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