Kaniv Nature Reserve. Guards
of Nature
In 2023, the Kaniv Nature
Reserve will celebrate its
100th anniversary.
One of the oldest nature reserves
in Ukraine, it is situated not far
from Kaniv, on the right bank and
floodplain islands of the Dnipro,
next to Tarasova Hora Memorial
Park.
For 30 years, scientists Vitalii
Hryshchenko and Yevheniia
Yablonovska-Hryshchenko have
been studying the local flora and
fauna as well as the influence of the
Kaniv Reservoir on the reserve's
ecosystem.
The further you go into the
forest, the more nature you
experience: moss,
mushrooms, unique birds
and insects.
Without a doubt, there is a
lot to see at Kaniv Nature
Reserve.
Vitalii Hryshchenko has been
working in the reserve for about
35 years, and during that time,
he has seen hundreds of
species of animals and plants.
Vitalii is an ornithologist -
he studies birds and is
engaged with their
conservation.
As Vitalii kindly mentions,
she betrayed germs during
her practice at the reserve
in the 2nd year.
Kaniv Nature Reserve is an object of
biodiversity conservation: scientists
conserve a variety of organisms from
terrestrial, marine, and aquatic
complexes, and study changes in
nature to maintain harmony across
ecosystems.
The reserve has recently been granted
an international status as an Important
Bird Area, and also has become part of
the Emerald Network, a list of areas of
special conservation importance that are
essential for the conservation of
biodiversity in Europe.
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