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Meotyda National Nature Park
Meotyda National Nature Park is a national park in Ukraine, established in 2009, covering 2,072 km² (800 sq mi). It is the #2 largest of Ukraine's 55 national parks. National nature park in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
- Area
- 2,072 km²
- Established
- 2009
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- KRR · 294 km
Nearest airports to Meotyda National Nature Park
- 1 KRR294 kmstraight line
- 2 GDZ300 kmstraight line
Krasnodar, RussiaMore about Meotyda National Nature Park
Meotyda National Nature Park is one of 55 national parks in Ukraine — national nature park in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It covers 2,072 km² (207,210 ha) — about 1.3 times the size of London, making it the #2 largest national park in Ukraine (13.5% 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 Meotyda National Nature Park
The closest airport is Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport (KRR), about 294 km away — around 6 h 22 min by car; alternatively Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ, 300 km). Other national parks within reach include Azov National Nature Park (781 km²), National Nature Park Great Meadow (168 km²), National Nature Park Holy Mountains (406 km²) and Kreminna Woods National Nature Park — easy to combine on one trip.
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