Azov National Nature Park
Estuaries, spits and steppe on the Sea of Azov's northwest coast
Access: currently not possible. This area has been affected by the war in Ukraine, and conditions may differ from the description.
Limans, sandy-shell islands, spits and dunes line the northwest coast of the Sea of Azov, where steppe runs down to saline water around the Molochnyi River estuary. The wetlands support very large populations of nesting and migratory waterfowl.
Things to do
- On footWalk the steppe and coastal plain around the Molochna River estuary
- HeritageVisit the Molochnyi Lyman, a Ramsar wetland of international importance
- On the waterStay in Kyrylivka or Berdiansk and swim from the beaches of the Azov coast
- Try thisTake the Berdianska Spit and Berdianska Bay area in as a second Ramsar site
Also worth seeing
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Berdianska Spit
Ramsar-listed spit and bay near the mouth of the Berda River.