Roztochia Biosphere Reserve Explained

Roztochia Biosphere Reserve
Photo Width:260
Map:Ukraine
Relief:1
Nearest City:Lviv, Ukraine
Coords:50.0167°N 23.6167°W
Area:30000ha
Established:2011

The Roztochia Biosphere Reserve (Ukrainian: Розточчя, Roztochchia or Roztochchya) (established 2011) is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Ukraine. Roztochia has a total size of 74800ha with its main economic activities including agriculture, stock-breeding and fish farming. The site is located on the north-western edge of the Podillya Upland, from the city of Lviv, with an area of 30000ha. The site attracts visitors to its sanatoria and there are plans for developing business and tourism. There is on-going and planned cooperation with Poland in the Roztochia region;[1] in 2019 Roztocze Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, Poland/Ukraine became a designated UNESCO site.[2] [3]

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  1. Web site: Ukraine United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization . UNESCO . 29 December 2022 . 5 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120705054008/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/multimedia/photos/mab-2011/ukraine/ . 2012-07-05 .
  2. Web site: Roztocze Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, Poland/Ukraine UNESCO . www.unesco.org . 29 December 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Roztocze Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, Poland/Ukraine . UNESCO . 29 December 2022 . en . 14 June 2019.