Pripyatsky National Park
| Pripyatsky National Park | |||||||||
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 Pripyat River in Belarus | |||||||||
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| Location | Belarus | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°00′58″N 28°00′45″E / 52.016163°N 28.012390°ECoordinates: 52°00′58″N 28°00′45″E / 52.016163°N 28.012390°E | ||||||||
| Area | 634,58 km² | ||||||||
| Established | 1996 | ||||||||
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Pripyatsky National Park[2] or Pripyat National Park[3] in a natural reserve in Gomel Region, Belarus. It was founded in 1996 for preservation of natural landscapes around the Pripyat River from which it takes its name. Much of the park's area is occupied by turf swamps.[3]
Flora and fauna[]
Pripyatsky National Park is home to 51 species of mammals, including elk, wild boar, red deer, European badger, and Eurasian lynx.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Pripyatsky National Park". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Pripyatsky National Park on belarus.by
- ^ Jump up to: a b Pripyats National Park on the website of National Tourism Agency of Belarus
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