Lower Dniester National Nature Park

Estuary floodplains, reed thickets and waterways where the Dniester meets the Black Sea

The park covers the northern part of the Dniester Liman, where the Dniester and Turunchuk rivers meet in a freshwater lagoon, inland deltas and floodplain forest islands. Over 70 species of fish are recorded, and up to 15,000 pairs of birds nest here.

2Turunchuk RiverEnters from Moldova and joins the Dniester within the park.

Things to do

  • On the waterPaddle or cruise the "Dniester Amazon" river route, with six observation stops through the Amazon Strait and along the Turunchuk River
  • WildlifeJoin the 20-km "Kingdom of the Birds" bird-watching excursion through the shallow reaches of the estuary
  • On footFollow the "Brilliant Ibis" route, which runs parallel to the "Dniester Amazon"
  • On footWalk "The Trail of Dad Ovsia", the fourth of the park's ecotourism routes
Turunchuk River
Turunchuk River
Ukraine · Odesa Est. 2008 Size 213 km² Protected area category: IUCN II

Also worth seeing

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    Amazon Strait

    A channel through forest, passed on the "Dniester Amazon" river route.
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    Gulf of Karogol

    Southern part of the park, an ichthyological reserve closed to fishing.

Where it is

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