Biosphere reserve "Askania-Nova"

One-day tour to the well-known biosphere reserve "Askania-Nova" named after F.Falz-Fein

Biosphere reserve "Askania-Nova" – a green oasis in the dry Tavriya steppe, well-known all over the world. It was founded by a well-known landowner Friedrich Eduardovych Falz-Fein more then 100 years ago.

It consists of a Zoo, a dendrologic garden and a large area of the virgin “Festuca Stipa” steppe.

"Askania-Nova" Zoo has a territory for about 30 sq. km., where Przhevalsky horses peacefully graze together with droves of black bison, Grevy's zebras, blue antelopes and Turkmenian koulans. The Askania steppe is the only place in Europe, where American buffaloes are kept.

The birds kingdom represented by white and black swans, flamingoes, graylag, bar-headed and white geese, mallards, pochards, mandarin ducks, etc. The personnel of the reserve oversee their nesting and hatching, and feeds them.

A dendrologic garden of the reserve amazes numerous tourists coming to Askania. This garden was founded in the former unwatered steppe. More then 200 species of foliaceous and coniferous plants were brought from different parts of the world and planted in the period from 1885 through 1902.

One of the most precious parts of the natural reserve is the largest in Europe area of the virgin “Festuca Stipa” steppe. About 600 high plants (both perennial and annual), 16 species of which were entered to the Red Data Book of Ukraine, have been preserved in their primary natural form.

Guest Service “Ukrainian Touch” offers complete tour service to Askania-Nova: transfer, catering, accommodation, meetings with specialists, guide-interpreter services, individual tours, tours to virgin steppe by horse and mini-bus.

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