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One-day tour to a well-known biosphere reserve "Askania-Nova" named
after F.Falz-Fein
Biosphere reserve "Askania-Nova" – a green oasis in the dry Tavriya
steppe, well-known all over the world. It was founded by a well-known
landowner Friedrich Eduardovych Falz-Fein more then 100 years ago.
It consists of a Zoo, a dendrologic garden and a large area of the
virgin Festuca Stipa steppe.
"Askania-Nova" Zoo has a territory for about 30 sq. km., were
Przhevalsky horses peacefully graze together with droves of black
bison, Grevy's zebras, blue antelopes and Turkmenian koulans. The
Askania steppe is the only place in Europe, where American buffaloes
are kept.
The birds kingdom represented by white and black swans, flamingoes,
graylag, bar-headed and white geese, mallards, pochards, mandarin
ducks, etc. The personnel of the reserve oversee their nesting and
hatching, and provide feed.
A dendrologic garden of the reserve amazes numerous tourists coming
to Askania. This garden was founded in the former unwatered steppe.
More then 200 species of foliaceous and coniferous plants were brought
from different parts of the world and planted in the period from 1885
to 1902.
One of the most precious parts of the natural reserve is the
largest in Europe area of the virgin Festuca Stipa steppe. About 600
higher plants (both perennial and annual), 16 species of which were
entered to the Red Data Book of Ukraine, have been preserved in their
primary natural form.
Tourists complex "Fregat" offers the complete set of services for
the tour to Askania-Nova: transfer, feeding, residence, meetings with
specialists, guide-interpreters services, individual tours, tours to
virgin steppe by horse and mini-bus.
We are looking forward to your request and ready to answer all your
questions:
Our telephones:
+38 0552 490522
+38 0552 280173
+38 0552 280003
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