Lower Polissia National Nature Park


Lower Polissia National Park is a National Park in Khmelnytsky region, Ukraine, created in 2013. The park is a section of Polissia region and includes several lakes and wetland areas as well as parts of river valleys Gorin, Vilia, Gnylyi Rih.

Flora and fauna

The Lower Polissia is a haven for birds - there are 186 species of them, including those unique for the area. Mammals are represented by around 33 species, among them 4 species of European Red List and 101 species of Annex 2 of the Berne Convention, 11 species listed in the Red Book of Ukraine, including: badger, gray crane, river otter. The Park’s waters feature 18 species of fish, as well as amphibians.