June 15, 2025, 9:58 p.m.
(Photo: Bilyayivka.City/Nykola Rozhenko)
On June 15, the special administration of the Lower Dniester National Nature Park introduced a temporary restriction on the stay of people on the banks of the Hlybokyi Turunchuk River in Odesa Oblast.
This was reported by the press service of the Odesa Regional State Administration.
"The decision is based on the requirements of the Law of Ukraine "On the Nature Reserve Fund of Ukraine", taking into account the conclusions of the scientific and technical council of the park and the report of the research department," the RSA said.
The decision was made due to a significant anthropogenic load that negatively affects the unique natural complexes and habitats of rare species of animals along this territory.
The Turunchuk or New Dniester is a river in Moldova (Transnistria) and Ukraine, a branch of the Dniester. It is 30 meters wide with a normal depth of up to 6 meters, and up to 9 meters in depressions. Below the village of Mayaki, the Dniester is separated from the river by the 6-kilometer-long arm of the Deep Turunchuk, an artificial channel about 100 meters wide and 9-10 meters deep. Thus, the Dniester River flows into the Dniester Estuary in two branches: the Dniester itself and the Hlybokyi Turunchuk.
In May 2025, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine terminated the duties of the director of the Lower Dniester National Nature Park, Serhiy Kubyshko. Starting May 21, Volodymyr Samusev, head of the park's recreation department, will temporarily act as the park's director. He will perform these functions until the new director is officially appointed in accordance with the established procedure or until another order of the Ministry.
The LowerDniester National Nature Park is a protected area in the south of Odesa Oblast established in 2008 to preserve unique wetlands in the Dniester Delta. The park covers more than 21,000 hectares and includes river channels, estuaries, floodplains, meadows, and forests. It is home to hundreds of bird species, including rare and Red Book species, and is an important place for seasonal migrations. The area is of international importance as part of the Ramsar sites.
Кирило Бойко