National Environmental Park "Podilski Tovtry"

Podilian Tovtry (Подільські Товтри)
Medobory
National nature park
National Park (IUCN II)
View of the entrance to the park, near the historic town of Bakota.
Country	Ukraine
State	Khmelnytskyi oblast
Districts	Chemerivtsi Raion, Horodok Raion, Kamianets-Podilsky Raion
City	Kamianets-Podilsky
Area	2,613.16 km2 (1,009 sq mi)
Highest point
- elevation	486 m (1,594 ft)
Founded	July 27, 1996
Website : http://www.tovtry.com/

National Nature Park "Podilski Tovtry" (Ukrainian: Націона́льний приро́дний парк «Поді́льські То́втри») is a national park, located in the Horodotskyi, Kamianets-Podilskyi, and the Chemerovetskyi Raions (districts) of Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) in southwestern Ukraine.

The National Environmental Park "Podilski Tovtry" was created on the decree #476/96 of the President of Ukraine, then Leonid Kuchma, on July 27, 1996, in order to maintain and protect the natural landscape of the Podillia region.

General overview

The park's area covers 2,613.16 km² (645,725.9 acre). Of the park's 1,700 different types of flora, 60 are included in the Red Book of Ukraine. Of the park's 217 different types of fauna, 29 are included in the Red Book of Ukraine.

Major landmarks

• Bakota Bay (Wetland in Ramsar Convention)
• Lower Smotrych River (Wetland in Ramsar Convention)
• 15 various state zakazniks
• 4 state monuments of nature
• Botanical garden
• 19 archeological sights
• 302 monuments of historical and cultural heritage, 205 of which are located in the city of Kamianets-Podilsky

External links

• tovtry.com