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==History==
==History==
The preserve was initially established on July 14, 1927, as part of the Trans-Maritime Preserve by the decree No. 172 of the [[Council of People's Commissars (Ukraine)|Council of People's Commissars of Ukrainian SSR]]. In 1933 the preserve became an independent research institution. In 1973 to the Black Sea Preserve were added the [[Danube floodplains]], Kinski islands in Yahorlyk Bay, and the shallow portion of the Gulf of Tendra. Next year the neighboring Yahorlyk reserve was annexed as well. In 1981 the Danube floodplains became an independent preserve. In 1983 there was established the Black Sea Biosphere Reserve that included the Black Sea State Preserve and the Yahorlyk State Ornithological Reserve (as its buffer zone). In December 1984 the reserve was accepted to the [[World Network of Biosphere Reserves]]. The territory of the preserve is included in the International list of [[Ramsar Convention]].
The preserve was initially established on July 14, 1927, as part of the Trans-Maritime Preserve by the decree No. 172 of the [[Council of People's Commissars (Ukraine)|Council of People's Commissars of Ukrainian SSR]]. In 1933, the preserve became an independent research institution. In 1973 to the Black Sea Preserve were added the [[Danube floodplains]], Kinski islands in Yahorlyk Bay, and the shallow portion of the Gulf of Tendra. Next year, the neighboring Yahorlyk reserve was annexed as well. In 1981, the Danube floodplains became an independent preserve. In 1983, there was established the Black Sea Biosphere Reserve that included the Black Sea State Preserve and the Yahorlyk State Ornithological Reserve (as its buffer zone). In December 1984, the reserve was accepted to the [[World Network of Biosphere Reserves]]. The territory of the preserve is included in the International list of [[Ramsar Convention]].


The preserve was damaged in March 2022 during the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]], when ongoing fighting caused several fires in the area.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jurszo |first=Robert |date=23 March 2022 |title=Greenpeace: W wyniku walk płonie największy ukraiński rezerwat biosfery UNESCO |url=https://wyborcza.pl/7,177851,28254991,greenpeace-w-wyniku-walk-plonie-najwiekszy-ukrainski-rezerwat.html?disableRedirects=true |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=wyborcza.pl |language=pl}}</ref>
The preserve was damaged in March 2022 during the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]], when ongoing fighting caused several fires in the area.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jurszo |first=Robert |date=23 March 2022 |title=Greenpeace: W wyniku walk płonie największy ukraiński rezerwat biosfery UNESCO |url=https://wyborcza.pl/7,177851,28254991,greenpeace-w-wyniku-walk-plonie-najwiekszy-ukrainski-rezerwat.html?disableRedirects=true |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=wyborcza.pl |language=pl}}</ref>

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Black Sea Biosphere Reserve
View of Yagorlytsky Bay, Black Sea Biosphere Reserve
Map showing the location of Black Sea Biosphere Reserve
Map showing the location of Black Sea Biosphere Reserve
LocationUkraine
Coordinates46°15′00″N 31°52′00″E / 46.25000°N 31.86667°E / 46.25000; 31.86667
Area891.29 km2 (344.13 sq mi)
Established1984
Governing bodyNational Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Websitehttp://bsbr.org.ua/

The Black Sea Biosphere Reserve (Template:Lang-uk) is a biosphere reserve of Ukraine that is located at littoral zone of the northern Black Sea coast covering regions of the Kherson and Mykolaiv Oblasts and including Gulf of Tendra and Yahorlyk Bay. The reserve is part of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.[1]

History

The preserve was initially established on July 14, 1927, as part of the Trans-Maritime Preserve by the decree No. 172 of the Council of People's Commissars of Ukrainian SSR. In 1933, the preserve became an independent research institution. In 1973 to the Black Sea Preserve were added the Danube floodplains, Kinski islands in Yahorlyk Bay, and the shallow portion of the Gulf of Tendra. Next year, the neighboring Yahorlyk reserve was annexed as well. In 1981, the Danube floodplains became an independent preserve. In 1983, there was established the Black Sea Biosphere Reserve that included the Black Sea State Preserve and the Yahorlyk State Ornithological Reserve (as its buffer zone). In December 1984, the reserve was accepted to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The territory of the preserve is included in the International list of Ramsar Convention.

The preserve was damaged in March 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, when ongoing fighting caused several fires in the area.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Black Sea Biosphere Reserve" (in Ukrainian). Official web site. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Jurszo, Robert (March 23, 2022). "Greenpeace: W wyniku walk płonie największy ukraiński rezerwat biosfery UNESCO". wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Retrieved March 23, 2022.