Upper Pobuzhzhia National Nature Park | |
Alt Name: | Національний парк «Верхнє Побужжя» |
Iucn Category: | II |
Map: | Ukraine |
Location: | Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine |
Nearest City: | Khmelnytskyi |
Coordinates: | 49.4364°N 27.4186°W |
Area: | 108000ha |
Established: | 2013 |
Upper Pobuzhzhia National Nature Park (Ukrainian: Національний парк «Верхнє Побужжя») is a planned national park in Ukraine, located in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, in the western part of the country. As of 2015, the park, covering an area of 108000ha, was projected to be open by 2021.[1]
Upper Pobuzhzhia is located in the upper part of the Southern Bug watershed. The proposed park contains a variety of flora and fauna, including 19 plant species listed in the Red Book of Ukraine, 37 regional rare species and 17 animal species found in the European Red List.[1]