Ichnia National Nature Park
Forest-steppe, wetlands and meandering streams in the Uday basin of northern Ukraine
Ichnia covers flat forest-steppe in the valleys of the Uday and Ichenka rivers, where lakes, ponds and meandering streams cut through the lowland. Oak-hornbeam forest grows in the west, oak-pine on the river terraces, and forest bogs lie in the Uday valley.
Things to do
- On footWalk one of the two ecological excursion routes through the park
- Try thisStay at the small hotel and hire tourist equipment
- Try thisFollow the Uday and Ichenka valleys past lakes, ponds and streams
- Try thisPick berries and mushrooms along the internal roads, as locals do
Also worth seeing
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Oak-pine river terraces
Oak-pine forest grows on the terraces of the Uday and Ichenka rivers. - 3
Oak-hornbeam forests
The primary forest type in the western part of the park.