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National Nature Park Great Meadow
National Nature Park Great Meadow is a national park in Ukraine, established in 2006, covering 168 km² (65 sq mi). It is the #22 largest of Ukraine's 55 national parks. National nature park in Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine.
- Area
- 168 km²
- Established
- 2006
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- GDZ · 390 km
Nearest airports to National Nature Park Great Meadow
- 1 GDZ390 kmstraight line
- 2 KRR413 kmstraight line
Gelendzhik, RussiaMore about National Nature Park Great Meadow
National Nature Park Great Meadow is one of 55 national parks in Ukraine — national nature park in Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine. It covers 168 km² (16,756 ha) — about 1.6 times the size of Paris, making it the #22 largest national park in Ukraine (1.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2006, 20 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 National Nature Park Great Meadow
The closest airport is Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ), about 390 km away — around 8 h 27 min by car; alternatively Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport (KRR, 413 km). Other national parks within reach include Azov National Nature Park (781 km²), Kamianska Sich National Nature Park (122 km²), Meotyda National Nature Park (2,072 km²) and Azov-Syvash National Nature Park (526 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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