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National Park Attractions In Kaniv

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Kaniv is a city located in Cherkasy Oblast in central Ukraine. The city rests on the Dnieper River, and is also one of the main inland river ports on the Dnieper. Kaniv serves as the administrative center of Kaniv Raion , but is designated as a city of oblast significance and does not belong to the raion. Population: 24,780 Kaniv is a historical town that was founded in the 11th century by Kievan Prince Yaroslav the Wise. This pleasant city is known today mostly for the burial site of Taras Shevchenko, the great Ukrainian poet and artist. Picturesque and ancient, Kaniv was once one of Kievan Rus’ largest cities. At that time, it was an outpost used f...
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  • 1. Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians, Ukraine Ukraine
    Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe is a transnational composite nature UNESCO World Heritage site, encompassing forests in 12 European countries. The Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians include ten separate massifs located along the 185 km long axis from the Rakhiv mountains and Chornohora ridge in Ukraine over the Poloniny Ridge to the Vihorlat Mountains in Slovakia. The Ancient Beech Forests of Germany include five locations, cover 4,391 hectares and were added in 2011. The Carpathian site covers a total area of 77,971.6 ha , out of which only 29,278.9 ha are part of the actual preserved area, while the rest is considered a buffer zone. Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians cover areas of Zakarpattia and Prešov Regions. Over 70% o...
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