Zacharovana Dolyna State Park

Zacharovana Dolyna (Ukrainian: Зачарована долина; translated as "Enchanted Valley") is a state park located in Irshava Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine.

Wildlife sanctuary

Located in Irshava rayon, Transcarpathia, covering an area of 150 hectares (370 acres) within Protected Area (National Natural Reserve) Zacharovanyj Kraj. Zacharovana Dolyna was designed in 1978 to protect picturesque stony crests in the Smerekovyj potik upstream. Rocks from 20 to 100 metres (66 to 328 ft) high naturally formed by secondary quartzite have been impacted by weathering processes and transformed eventually to mystically shaped massive sculptures. On the right bank of the river is a cave.

Vegetation

The vegetation of the park is formed mainly by beech forests mixed with fir trees (Picea Excelsa).

The adjacent villages are Pidgirn and Ilnytsja.

Due to the development of a new Protected Area called Zacharovanyk Kraj National Park covering Zacharovan Dolyna, the latter protective area remains protected (Zakaznik) as part of the National Park. As soon as the management plan (Parl Design documents) are ready and approved, status of Zakaznik can be canceled.

References

• "У Карпатах | Хайвей". H.ua. Retrieved 2013-05-03.