Ivory Coast of Sviatoslav National Nature Park

Steppe, sandy spit and shallow bay on Ukraine's Black Sea coast

Access: currently not possible. This area has been affected by the war in Ukraine, and conditions may differ from the description.

The park covers the Kinburn Peninsula, part of the Dnieper–Bug estuary and Yahorlyk Bay, a Ramsar wetland site. Freshwater lakes fed by rain and saltwater lakes fed by seepage from the sea lie side by side.

1Kinburn Peninsula (Kinburn Spit)Sandy steppe with pine–oak stands, meadows and marshes just south of the estuary.
2Yahorlyk BayA shallow bay of the Black Sea and a Ramsar wetland site.
3Dnieper–Bug estuaryWhere the two rivers enter the sea together, with freshwater north of the spit.

Things to do

  • On footFollow the ecological routes on foot, carrying your own food and water
  • Try thisJoin a water excursion on the estuary and bay
  • Try thisBook a guided tour with park rangers if you travel in a group
  • Try thisLook for sandy steppe, pine–oak stands and marshes along the Kinburn Spit
Kinburn Peninsula (Kinburn Spit)
Kinburn Peninsula (Kinburn Spit)
Yahorlyk Bay
Yahorlyk Bay
Dnieper–Bug estuary
Dnieper–Bug estuary

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Ukraine · Southern Ukraine Est. 2009 Size 352 km² Protected area category: IUCN II

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