Holosiivskyi National Nature Park
Kyiv region
About park
Elks, roe deer, hares, foxes, rare species of forest birds have found refuge and feel safe on these lands. Here, right next to the big city, 24 species of plants listed in the Red Book of rare species of Ukraine can be found, including the small pasque flower (Pulsatilla pratensis), Stipa borysthenica, the Siberian iris (Iris sibirica), the martagon lily (Lilium martagon). Rare fauna species are represented by the smooth snake (Coronella austriaca), the otter (Lutra), the stoat (Mustela erminea), the Old World swallowtail (Papilio Machaon), the European stag beetle (Lucanus cervus), the musk beetle (Aromia moschata).
This is the place where prehistoric humans hunted, Scythian tribes lived and pagan rituals took place. In these forests you can still feel the nature that helped our ancestors to build Rus and the Christian faith thousand years ago. In addition, in these forests you will see the fortifications designed to protect Kyiv during World War II. The nature becomes history here.
Enjoy
What to do
Fauna
Flora
10,900 ha
Area
forests
meadows, swamps and waterbodies
educational trails
Увага!
It is prohibited to ride quad bikes and other motorized vehicles, light fires outside the designated places, damage roots and bark of trees, break branches, uproot plants, disturb wild animals and leave litter in the territory of Holosiivskyi NNP.
How to get here
The park is located in the city of Kyiv. “Holosiivska”, “Vystavkovyi Tsentr”, “Teremky”, “Akademmistechko” metro stations can be reached by the underground or by city buses.
The park is located in the city of Kyiv. “Holosiivska”, “Vystavkovyi Tsentr”, “Teremky”, “Akademmistechko”
There is a bus service from Zhuliany airport
from the centre of Kyiv – 12 km,
Kharkiv – 455 km,
Lviv – 544 km,
Odesa – 468 km.