Aktove canyon

Canyon in Ukraine

47°42′40″N 31°28′34″E / 47.711°N 31.476°E / 47.711; 31.476

Aktove Canyon is a canyon near the Aktove village, on the Mertvovod river in the Voznesensk Raion of Mykolaiv Oblast of Ukraine. It is a part of the regional landscape park Granite-steppe lands of Buh. It is also a well-known place of pilgrimage. In the past it was a separate reserve "Aktove".^[1]^[2]

Aktove Canyon consists of ancient weathered granite, cut by Mertvovid river on the depth of more than 50 meters. Area of the canyon outreaches 250 hectares. Being a unique complex of granite rocks, boulders and water/steppe ecosystems, canyon is located on one of the oldest parts of Eurasian land.^[3]

The canyon is a part of the Bug Gard National Nature Park and the regional land park Granite-steppe lands of Buh.

Gallery

Aktove Canyon
Aktove Canyon, Trikraty
Flora in Aktove Canyon
Canyon in 2014
Canyon in 2017
Canyon in Autumn 2016

References

^ "Актівський каньйон - Гранд Каньйон по українськи". ozi.pp.ua. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
^ Давиденко В.М. ISBN 966-7458-53-9. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "АКТОВСЬКИЙ КАНЬЙОН | Миколаївська обласна рада". www.mk-oblrada.gov.ua. Retrieved 2021-06-02.