Breathtaking Bird's-eye Views from National Parks

Enjoy the best bird views from Ukrainian mountain forests

Zacharovanyi Krai (Enchanted Land) National Nature ParkCFC Big Ideas in association with the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy

Ukraine’s 603 thousand square kilometers are home to 53 magnificent national parks, 19 natural reserves and five biosphere reserves. Enjoy the best bird views from the most picturesque mountain forests.

Carpathian National Nature Park

Carpathian Park is a must-visit if one wants to truly experience the beauty of the Ukrainian Carpathians. Among five mountains, five waterfalls, and two high-mountain lakes, the park has Ukraine’s highest mountain – Hoverla.

Dovbush Rocks, Carpathian National Nature Park

This 80-meter-high rock-cave complex formed at the bottom of the Paleogene Sea more than 70 million years ago. It did not matter whether one was a peasant fleeing from lordly oppression or a warrior defending native land – the Rocks were always there as a fortress.

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Makovytsia Mountain, Carpathian National Nature Park

Makovytsia Mountain is 984 meters high, one of the highest peaks in the vicinity of the city of Yaremche. From the top, one can see panoramas of picturesque mountain landscapes: the Yavirnyk ridge, and the peaks of Khomyak, Sinyak, and Dovbushanka. 

Hutsulshchyna National Nature Park

The wooded part of the Pokutsko-Bukovyna Carpathians is home to Hutsulshchyna National Park. The park is most valued for its primeval and ancient forests that are mostly untouched by humans.

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Polonyna Rosokhata, Hutsulshchyna National Nature Park

Rosokhata Mountain Lalley lies 791 meters above sea level. Six months out of the year, Hutsul shepherds live there in a hut with a cheese factory. They make cheese, cottage cheese, and butter, which can be bought and tasted there.

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Kremenets Mountains National Nature Park

The park is located in Kremenets, Ternopil region: a meet point of the three large Ukrainian lands – Volyn, Podillia, and Halychyna. Kremenets Mountains, which frame the city, according to the legends, are home to good spirits. The park has 12 peaks and 12 tourist routes.

Uzhansky National Nature ParkCFC Big Ideas in association with the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy

Uzhansky National Nature Park

Uzhansky park, located in the Eastern Carpathians, is bigger than territories of states like San Marino, Liechtenstein, and Malta put together. Its territory is covered with the biggest and oldest oaks in Ukraine and old beech forests protected by UNESCO. 

Verkhovyna National Nature ParkCFC Big Ideas in association with the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy

Verkhovyna National Nature Park

Verkhovyna park has some of the most unspoiled natural beauty spots as this part of the Carpathian Mountains is quite hard to reach. Verkhovyna is also the center of Hutsul culture, represented by local crafts and museums. 

Zacharovanyi Krai (Enchanted Land) National Nature ParkCFC Big Ideas in association with the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy

Zacharovanyi Krai (Enchanted Land) National Nature Park

The park stretches over the territory of once active volcanoes, however one would have not guessed that, due to the variety of vegetation in the area. The territory of the park is covered with dense forests, and the beech groves are included in the UNESCO World Heritage. 

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