Synevyr National Nature Park

48°37′01″N 23°41′02″E / 48.617°N 23.684°E / 48.617; 23.684

Synevyr National Nature Park
Національний парк «Синевир»
Synevyr lake
Map showing the location of Synevyr National Nature Park
Map showing the location of Synevyr National Nature Park
LocationZakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine
Area40,400 hectares (404 km2)
Established1974
Official nameLake Synevyr
Designated29 July 2004
Reference no.1400[1]

Synevyr National Nature Park (Ukrainian: Національний парк «Синевир») is one of National Parks in Ukraine, located in Zakarpattia Oblast, in southwest of the country. It was established in 1974 and covers an area of 40,400 hectares (100,000 acres). The Park has its headquarters in the town of Khust.[2]

The Park contains a varied flora and fauna. Its attractions include Synevyr lake, and a brown bear sanctuary.

Since July 13, 2017, the Darvaika, Kvasovets, Strymba and Vilshany sections of the Synevyr National Park have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the massifs of beech primeval forests of the Carpathians and other regions of Europe.[3]

  1. ^ "Lake Synevyr". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Synevyr National Nature Park". Official Park Site. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  3. ^ Букові ліси на Львівщині стали світовим надбанням ЮНЕСКО Archived 2017-07-16 at the Wayback Machine tvoemisto.tv, 14.07.2017

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