Polissia Nature Reserve
Zhytomyr region
About reserve
The reserve protects the largest areas of lichen forests with dwarf mountain pines (Pinus mugo), vast areas of wild berry fields and heathlands, unique juniper forests. The earth is rich in gifts of nature – wild honey, blueberry, lingonberry, cranberry and mushrooms.
This diversity of wild delicacies is only for animals living among the wetlands and forests – giant elks, lynx, hares, birds and wolves.
If you are lucky enough, while strolling quietly along the educational trails of the reserve you will be able to encounter the roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), tawny owl (Strix aluco) which nests in an old hollowed out log, elk or wolf traces near the trail.
Enjoy
What to do
Fauna
Flora
201,04 sq.km.
area of the reserve
museum rooms
educational trails
length of the educational trails
animal species
plant species
wetland and swamped forest area
Увага!
This is the territory of absolute reservation intended for protection of nature and scientific research. Museum rooms, educational trails and special routes to interesting objects are available for tourists.
How to get here
to Korosten
there is bus service from the station Ovruch-Liuks (the schedule changes)
from Kyiv– 244,6 km (3 h)
from Korosten – 107,7 km (2 h)
the nearest airport is in Kyiv