Report on landscape parks of Donbass. The beauty of Donbass. Kleban-Byk (landscape park). Donetsk and its ancient underground storage room
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Location:
48 km west of Mariupol, southwestern part of the Volodarsky district, in the floodplain of the Karatyuk and Temyuk rivers.
The Northern Azov region, in which Stone Graves and other natural reserve zones of the Donetsk region are located, has long attracted tourists and researchers with interesting archaeological finds, picturesque views and rich, unique steppe vegetation. To preserve the natural state and carefully use the steppe landscapes of the Azov region, where virgin steppe plots still remain untouched, in recent years the Donetsk Regional Council has established: in 1999, the “Bestash” landscape reserve with an area of 437 hectares and in 2000, a regional reserve with an area of 1,335 hectares.
The Polovtsian Steppe Landscape Park received its name in memory of the Polovtsians, a large steppe people who inhabited these regions about a thousand years ago. In our steppes, the burials of the Polovtsians, their mounds and sanctuaries have been preserved. The Polovtsy placed their stone statues on them. Now we call them Polovtsian women. The statues were made in human size from limestone, sandstone and granite. They were installed facing east. We must pay tribute to the ancient Polovtsian sculptors; the images of men and women expressively convey the facial features and many details of the clothing of their heroes. A rich gallery of Polovtsian women collected in the steppes of our region can now be seen near the building of the Donetsk Museum of Local Lore. The Polovtsians made sanctuaries in elevated places. A platform was laid out of stone, and there was a place for sacrifice nearby. In the sanctuary there were two stone figures - a man and a woman. The main gods of the Polovtsians were the sun god Tengri Khan and his wife Umai, the patroness of women and children. Gifts and sacrifices were brought to statues as to gods. Stone statues took part in the festivities. The gods were “fed” by smearing their lips with the blood and fat of sacrificial animals.
The Polovtsians had close contact with Russia. Neighboring peoples often fought among themselves and raided each other. But often the Polovtsians and Russians acted together against a common enemy. Many Russian princes and Polovtsian khans had family ties. The literary monument “The Tale of Igor’s Campaign” and chronicles tell that the eldest son of Novgorod-Seversky Prince Igor married and brought to him the daughter of the Polovtsian Prince Konchak, from whom Prince Igor had previously been captured and fled. This lyrical story is the basis for the libretto of the famous opera “Prince Igor” by composer A. Borodin. The name “Polovtsian Steppe” makes us remember these and many other historical events that took place in our area.
Tourists who come on an excursion to the landscape park get acquainted with the archaeological past of the Volodarsky district, in which the park lies, and the neighboring Pershotravnevy district. They are told about the excavations of an Ice Age human site, about the burials of the Yamnaya and Catacomb times. People who lived 14 thousand years ago on the banks of the Karatysh River were skilled craftsmen and perfectly processed stone and bone. They will show the remains of an ancient sanctuary, fenced with carefully crafted, human-like stones called balbals. The number of hewn stones shows how many enemies were killed.
Landscape Park "Polovtsian Steppe" located in the floodplain of the middle reaches of the Berda River and its tributaries, the Karatyuk and Temryuk rivers. The territory of the park is a forb-fescue-feather grass steppe with forest plantations. Nearby, in the floodplain of the Bestash River, the Bestash landscape reserve stretches for 6.5 kilometers. The landscape and natural conditions of both protected areas are almost the same, so we further consider them as a common natural protection zone and call it the Park for short.
In accordance with the physical and geographical zoning of Donbass, the Park belongs to the Steppe region of the north-eastern Azov region. The landscape is a terrain strongly dissected by river valleys, gullies and ravines, which cut into protruding rocks and granite outcrops, creating picturesque landscapes. This part of Donbass is a region unique in its wealth of natural resources with a fairly favorable climate. Climatic conditions associated with the geographical location and the influence of parent carbonate rocks located at shallow depths formed the virgin steppe with drought-resistant rock-loving vegetation.
The territory of the park is home to more than 200 species of rocky steppe, steppe, meadow-steppe and other plants, including a large number of medicinal herbs and rare plants. The Red Book includes Scythian caragana, granite tulip, lumbago (sleep-grass), feather grass, many types of feather grass - hairy, granite, Lessinga, Ukrainian. The Park protects steppe phytocenoses - group growth of different plant species, in particular, group formations of feather grass, granite and Lessing feather grass have been identified.
The bird world of the Park is rich. In spring, the coastal thickets of rivers and reservoirs are filled with the singing of different species of warblers. Wild ducks, mallards, pochards nest in the reeds, and water hens and waders are found. You can hear the loud voice of a heron and the voice of a miniature heron - a small heron. In the old creases of the reeds, the marsh harrier builds its nest - the terror of all wetland birds. Of the steppe birds, the most common are skylarks, starlings, swallows, and sparrows; rock pigeons and forelock larks are also found. A beautiful buzzard, a decoration of the steppe landscape, soars in the sky. During seasonal migrations, flocks of wild geese and many other migratory birds stop here to rest.
In recent years, a large number of natural conservation sites have been created in the Donetsk region. In 2007, there were more than a hundred of them, and their area exceeded 3% of the region’s territory. However, the greatest benefit comes not from small protected areas, but from large natural parks, where nature conservation and biological and other scientific research are much more productive. In 2009, the Meotida National Natural Park was created, which united all the natural reserves of the Azov region. The Polovtsian Steppe landscape park and the Bestash reserve became part of this National Natural Park.
How to get there:
from Mariupol, using your own or hired transport, you need to travel 30 km west along the international highway E-58 (Mariupol - Melitopol) to the village. Kamyshevatoye, behind which you need to turn right and drive another 18 km northeast to the village. Zakharovka. Next - a walk, which will not only improve your health, but also give you an unforgettable experience of the surrounding landscapes.
Our region is characterized by a steppe plain with towering hills called “tombs”. In addition, over the past centuries, Donetsk has acquired artificial hills - hot waste heaps, planted with fragrant acacia.
The most characteristic feature in the relief of our region is the elevation Donetsk Ridge, running from the northwest to the southeast of the region and continuing in the Lugansk region.
This is a calm, slightly undulating plain, elevated above sea level by 200-300 meters. The Donetsk Ridge consists of several ridges, separated from each other by depressions. The highest ridge is the middle one. The highest points of the Donetsk Ridge are not on the territory of Donetsk and the region, but on the territory of our neighbors Luhansk.
These are the Mechetnaya Grave - 367 m, the Kartushansky Graves - 357 m, the Five Brothers Graves - 347 m.
But the highest Donetsk peaks are located near Debaltseve, Shakhtersk and Snezhnoye. The height of Saur-Mogila, located near the town of Snezhnoye, reaches 277.8 above sea level.
Saur-Mogila represents one of the spurs of the Donetsk Ridge, eroded over an entire geological epoch. It consists of sandstone, in which there are rhinestones of rock crystal. The upper part of Saur-Mogila of artificial origin is a mound four meters high and more than thirty meters wide. This part was created at the end of the Bronze Age - about three thousand years ago.
According to one version, the main hill of Donetsk received its name from the Sarmatians, the Sauromatians, who then inhabited the mining region. In later times, scientists believe, the first part of the ethnonym “Savr” was transformed into “Saur”. Archaeologists suggest that at the top, warlike nomads worshiped their deity - the sacred sword.
At a later time, at the top of the mound there was a Cossack guard post and fortifications of the Mius Front. Now a huge memorial complex has been built at Saur-Mogila.
You can see Saur-Mogila at a distance of 30-40 kilometers due to the flat surrounding landscape. From the top of the mound you can see the steppe, the Amvrosievsky cement plant and the mine waste heaps. In good weather, from the top of the mound you can see the Sea of Azov, located 90 kilometers to the south.
Saur-Mogila is part of the Donetsk Ridge regional landscape park.
Towards the outskirts of the Donetsk region, the ridge loses height and merges with the valleys. And only towards the Seversky Donets it ends with the steep slopes of the chalk mountains of Artem. In the south of the region it passes into the Azov lowland. Its highest point, Mount Goncharikha Tomb, is located near Volnovakha and reaches a height of 277 meters. This is a separate isolated hill in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. In clear weather, the Velikoanadolsky forest and the Mariupol metallurgical plant named after Ilyich are completely visible from the mountain.
The Donetsk Ridge has three slopes: western, northern and southern. The western slope extends all the way to the banks of the Dnieper. The terrain here is flat, densely indented by gullies and ravines. The northern slope of the ridge is steeper than the southern one. Here, the Donetsk region is dotted with ridges, gullies and ravines. The ridge is cut by numerous rivers. The slopes of the ridge have many hills of uncertain shape. They greatly enliven the terrain, especially if covered with trees. The names of the settlements on the ridge reflect the hilly topography: Krasnogorovka, Beloyarovka, Bely Yar, Chasov Yar, Zheleznaya Balka.
In the southern part Donetsk Ridge with its ridges and ravines, it imperceptibly passes into the Azov Upland. It is an undulating, completely plowed plain. It is elevated above sea level by 150 meters. The southern slope of the Donetsk Ridge is three times flatter and longer than the northern one. Steep rocky cliffs of river banks and ravines give the landscape a picturesque appearance of mountains.
The Azov Upland, lowering slightly, turns into the very narrow Azov Lowland, which is a flat steppe descending steeply to the Sea of Azov. A characteristic feature of the Azov coasts are spits made of sand and broken shells blown away by the wind and sea waves.
In addition to its natural topography, Donetsk is also famous for its waste heaps, which are man-made from waste mine rock. They look like real giants among the endless steppes. Donetsk waste heaps are sometimes very picturesque, but, nevertheless, they heavily pollute the environment with dust and gases. Rock washed away by rain and meltwater pollutes soils and groundwater.
It is no coincidence that in Donetsk waste heaps are landscaped by planting lilacs, white acacia and rose hips. In addition, waste heaps have a problem called “burning”. The temperature inside the waste heap can rise to 1200 degrees. Surely you have seen smoke coming out of the waste heap. To cool the waste heaps, the tops are “cut off”, the steppe mountain is leveled and “stewed”. It is now impossible to imagine Donetsk without the towering waste heap above the steppe plain.
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... there are 500 waste heaps in the Donetsk region. Donetsk boasts only 131 artificial mountains.
Donetsk and its ancient underground storage room
Scientists have discovered a mine in Donetsk that is more than six thousand years old!
It is known that the most important ore from which copper is mined is copper pyrite. More recently, archaeologists discovered the oldest mine in Donbass near the village of Kilinovo, which is located near the city of Artemovsk. Its vertical trunk goes to a depth of almost five meters. There was charcoal in the mine. Scientists believe that ancient miners lit a fire in the shaft to extract copper ore, and when the rock became hot, they poured water on it. When cracked, it fell into pieces, and it was easier to crush it with bone picks. Pickaxes made from the ribs of large animals were found by scientists near the mine. The ore was lifted up in baskets, and then copper was smelted from it. People made numerous products from copper: knives, axes, mirrors, as well as arrow and spear tips, swords, daggers and dishes. Archaeologists suggest that the discovered ancient mine is at least six thousand years old.
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There are no more valuable ecosystems in the world than the steppe. The steppe zone of Ukraine occupies 40% of the territory, and the natural steppe currently occupies 1%. In the east of the Donetsk region, 10% of the natural steppe has been preserved. The plowed area of the Shakhtarsky district is 72.2%. About 27% remains unplowed, although work has been carried out here to improve natural hayfields and pastures. Natural, pristine steppe in the park remains 8-10% of the total area, and in Ukraine as a whole - only 1%. Steppe areas are subject to overgrazing. Due to excessive anthropogenic load on natural landscapes, the steppe is degrading - the number is decreasing and the species composition of the flora and fauna is becoming poorer.
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The regional landscape park "Donetsk Ridge" was created by decision of the Donetsk Regional Council dated February 29, 2000 No. 23/11-254 on the territory of the Shakhtarsky district (Manuylovsky and Stepanovsky village councils) on an area of 1599.2 hectares. By decision of the Donetsk Regional Council dated November 9, 2000 No. 3/16-364, the boundaries of the park were expanded to include the lands of the Amvrosievsky district (Amvrosievsky State Forestry Enterprise, Blagodatnensky Village Council) by 2353 hectares. In total, the total area of the park is 3952.2 hectares. The park was created without taking land from land users.
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The name of the park "Donetsk Ridge" was given in honor of the main hill of the region. The name “Donetsk Ridge” first appeared in 1827, when the summary work of E.P. was published in the “Mining Journal”. Kovalevsky “Experience of geognostic research in the Donetsk mountain range.” This is how the ridge got its current name. The Donetsk Ridge (Donetsk Upland) is a geomorphological region limited in the north by the Donetsk terraced plain, in the south by the Azov Upland, and the extreme outcrops of crystalline rocks of the Azov massif. The Donetsk ridge is raised above the adjacent valley and serves as a watershed between the Dnieper and Don. The territory of the ridge is located within the boundaries of three administrative regions - Donetsk (central and eastern regions), Lugansk (southern regions) and Rostov (western regions).
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The geographical location of the park is the Donetsk Ridge (Donetsk Upland) - a geomorphological region limited in the north by the Donetsk terraced plain, in the south by the Azov Upland, the extreme outcrops of crystalline rocks of the Azov massif. The Donetsk ridge is raised above the adjacent valley and serves as a watershed between the Dnieper and Don. The territory of the ridge is located within the boundaries of three administrative regions - Donetsk (central and eastern regions), Lugansk (southern regions) and Rostov (western regions). A striking representative of the Donetsk Ridge in the Donetsk region has become a regional landscape park with the same name “Donetsk Ridge”. The territory of the park is located on the southern slope of the Donetsk Ridge, its northern edge rises like cone-shaped hills above the slopes extending to the south, revealing a picturesque ravine-gully forest-steppe landscape. In the south and southwest, the boundaries of the park pass near the valley of the Krynka River; from north to south, the territory of the park is crossed by two small rivers Sevostyanovka and Kamyshevakha - tributaries of the Krynka River.
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The territory of the Donetsk Ridge RLP lies in a strip of forb-fescue-feather grass and petrophytic steppes with vegetation on rocky outcrops, tracts of gorse forest, as well as artificial plantings created in steppe conditions. The park preserves typical examples of relict oak forests. Among them, oak forests on slopes with outcrops of bedrock that are close to their original appearance are of greatest value. These forests are especially rare “rocky” subtypes of ravine forests, which demonstrate special resistance and vital activity in the most difficult forest conditions of the ridge. There are also areas with remnants of relict floodplain forests. In addition, in the natural forests of the park there are rare forest biological objects of natural origin that have the necessary set of significant characteristics to receive the status of natural monuments.
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Natural monuments in the park. The national reserve “Berdyansky” with a total area of 413 hectares is an area of well-preserved ravine and floodplain forests and in the southern part of the Donetsk Upland there are oak and ash plantations with field maple and Tatarian maple in the undergrowth, and Norway maple is rare. The main objective of the Berdyansky forest reserve is to preserve the unique rare oak forest in the steppe with areas of ash and maple, as well as artificially created pine plantations on rocky soils along the banks of the Krynka River. It is located west of the village of Blagodatnoye on a large bend of the Krynka River. This is one of the southernmost areas of well-preserved gorge forests in the Krynka valley with a complex of meadow, coastal-water and steppe vegetation. According to long-term floristic surveys of the natural flora department of the Donetsk Botanical Garden, over 470 plant species from 267 families were discovered in the reserve. The Berdyanka tract became one of the protected sites in 1963. Then it was declared a natural monument of local importance, and since 1975 it has become a forest reserve. Its name is probably derived from the Ukrainian folk geographical term “berdyak” - a forest on a rocky cliff. This etymology is fully confirmed geographically. The territory of the reserve is an area with a huge number of sandstone outcrops, which in some places form something like stone mountains.
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Ash Mountain is a remnant of the Donetsk Ridge near the village of Seatel, Blagodatnensky village council. It is a natural monument of local importance, which is a section of well-preserved ancient forest of Donbass. Its name indicates the presence of a large amount of ash here, unlike other tree species. The Krynka River flows at the foot of Yaseneva Mountain.
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Krynka is a river, the main water artery of the Amvrosievsky district. It begins on the southern spurs of the Donetsk Ridge near the city of Debaltsevo, and flows into the Mius near the village of Alekseevka, Rostov region. According to the “Catalogue of Rivers of Ukraine” (K., 1957), its length is 180 km, and its drainage area is 2634 sq. km. The following tributaries flow into the Krynka through the park: Malaya Shishovka, Kamyshevakha and Sevastyanovka.
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Floristic list of the park Most of the rare species of flora of the Donetsk Ridge are exclusively steppe in accordance with their ecological and cenotic nature. It should be noted that among them, only a few species can grow in places where rocky rocks lie close to the surface. Today, the park's floristic list includes about 719 plant species. which belong to 356 genera, 83 families, 6 classes and 4 divisions, subject to state protection.
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In early spring, saffron flowers appear in the thawed areas of the southern slopes. In the withered grass of last year, the saffrons are barely noticeable, but their honey smell can be heard in the air. In the last half century, no species of muscari has been found unnoticed in the South-East of Ukraine. The organization of the Donetsk Ridge landscape park and the protection of its ecosystems made it possible to restore this species.
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Regional landscape park "Kleban-Byk" is a popular eco-tourism site in Donbass. It is a picturesque hilly area at the mouth of the river of the same name, on the banks of the Kleban-Byk reservoir in the Konstantinovsky district of the Donetsk region.
On the left slope of the reservoir there is a geological natural monument of national significance "Kleban-Bykskoe outcrop" - outcrops of very ancient rocks that formed many millions of years ago in the coastal areas of the Perm Sea. There is no clear version about the origin of the name (perhaps it is a combination of the Slavic word “kleban” and the Turkic word “bull”).
In chronicle documents, a noticeable steep hill under the name of “the tract of the Bychek River” is found back in 1500 in connection with the issue of consolidating the boundaries of the Cossack liberties of the Zaporozhian Army.
A century later (1600), the name of the area “Klebina” appears in official documents, mentioned as part of large-scale military operations to defend the borders of the Moscow state from nomadic tribes.
During the reign of Peter I (1672 - 1725), the steppe area, which was part of the sphere of interests of the Russian Empire, was assigned the Slavic-Turkic name #Kleban-Bull, by which it is known to this day.
The outcrop of bedrock on the banks of the Kleban-Byk reservoir was recognized as a geological natural monument in 1975 by order of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR. This served as the starting point for the creation of a park-reserve designed to protect and preserve a unique phenomenon for posterity. The park was created by decision of the Donetsk Regional Council dated February 29, 2000 No. 23/11-256 with a total area of 1874 hectares, including the Kleban-Byk reservoir and adjacent territories in the Konstantinovsky district of the Donetsk region.
By 2010, the regional landscape park acquired a large-scale network of recreational ecological routes with extensive infrastructure designed to provide access to unique natural monuments and at the same time prevent their intentional or accidental damage through the organization of their protection.
From the hill near the highway, from which the most picturesque panorama of the park opens, an ecological trail has been laid, modern sculptures are exhibited, incl. three huge dinosaurs.
For lovers of sports and amateur fishing in the Kleban-Byksky Park there is a special zone on the northern shore of the reservoir, and then there is a hydropark intended for cultural recreation on the surface of the water.
The geological complex of the Kleban-Byk erosion outcrop, covering an area of sixty hectares of bedrock, is characterized by continuous ridges that provide access to yellow-gray sandy layers with gravelite layers, the age of which ranges around three hundred million years.
In the East of the Donetsk region there are unique natural landscapes with picturesque hills, steppe areas, forests in the floodplains of rivers, man-made forests - an example of steppe afforestation.
Due to the unique terrain, as well as the elevation, this area maintains a unique climate, which affected the formation of flora and fauna.
Until such time as Man lived in harmony with nature, nature painlessly provided man with everything necessary for his existence on Earth.
The rapid development of industry gave impetus to the development of natural resources, and the reverse process begins - the destruction of the natural environment with its flora and fauna. Zoologists were the first to notice these changes. In the 50s of the last century, the scientific community for the first time fully realized the global danger of the negative impact of man-made factors on the environment.
The mirror of man's relationship to nature is the plant world. Ill-considered policies for the use of forests and the plowing of pristine steppe expanses lead to changes in the bioclimate. Natural or ecological balance is ensured by biological diversity, therefore the conservation of flora and fauna is the main task of all environmental activities. Prominent botanist V.I. TALIEV in his scientific work (“On the issue of relict vegetation of the Ice Age.” Kharkov 1897) writes: “The slopes of the forehead (Saur-Mogila), when they pass into the border depressions and at the base, are covered with a green lawn of giant rosettes of Eremurus Caucasian", here he also notes the remains of a relict forest encircling the southern part of Saur-Mogila.
A little more than a century has passed since then, and significant changes in vegetation cover have occurred towards the disappearance of certain species and a reduction in the population of others. Eremurus also disappeared; in total, about 20 species have disappeared since then.
The relict forest on the southern slope of Mount Saur-Mogila has also undergone changes. Today, the floristic list includes about 500 species of vascular plants and more than 100 species of lichens. Of the higher species, 46 are endemic, 32 species are protected at different levels, 13 of them are listed in the Red Book of Ukraine, 2 species in the World Red List, 5 in the European Red List.
In total, the park's vegetation cadastre contains 60 formations and 241 associations of dominant classification of natural vegetation. Of these, 9 formations (65 associations) are included in the Green Book of Ukraine and are subject to state protection. Significant damage to the flora was caused during the period of intensive development of agriculture, when the plowing of the pristine steppes and overgrazing of livestock began - those steppe expanses where for centuries (since the formation of the daytime surface) a biological balance was formed.
The project for organizing the park territory provides for various types of active recreation, winter and summer. Horse riding routes through picturesque places occupy a special place. Every year the park provides paid services to the population in the amount of up to 2 thousand UAH. If you consider that schoolchildren visit the park for free, and adults pay 1 UAH for visiting, then the amount seems to be considerable. The task facing the park is to attract people into nature as much as possible, to organize proper services for recreation, and for this it is necessary to equip the territory of the park, without this it is impossible to fulfill the assigned tasks. The regional landscape park should become a center of ecological culture and active recreation for the population, and its activities should not cause damage to nature.
The form of visiting the park is organized, with mandatory compliance with the regime of protection of the natural reserve area.
Organized recreation in the lap of pristine nature with the presence of wild animal species leaves an indelible impression on visitors.
The unique natural landscapes of the park with pristine steppe can be used to create a safari park, similar to the Askania-Nova biosphere reserve, where species such as Przewalski's horse, bison, and some species of steppe kulans are housed in vast enclosures with an area of 10-20 hectares.
The center of all activities should be a visitor center, or more simply an administrative building with a museum or showroom. In order to organize equestrian routes, it is necessary to complete the construction of a stable for 10 horses. Locate the utility yard in a picturesque location, landscaping the area with a park, lawns, placing gazebos and open viewing verandas throughout the area.
Since the creation of the park, great changes have occurred in the area of revegetation. In recent years, natural steppes have become increasingly covered with feather grass, of which about 10 species grow in the park. Plant species that were previously considered extinct are appearing. The steppe is a heritage that we inherited by birthright. N.V. GOGOL described a beautiful picture of the virgin steppes: “The further the steppe, the more beautiful it became... Never has a plow passed through immeasurable waves of wild plants. Only the horses, hiding in them like in a forest, trampled them down. Nothing in nature could be better than them. The entire surface of the earth seemed like a green-golden ocean, over which millions of different colors splashed... Damn you, how good you are!”
The steppes constantly suffer from a lack of moisture. In the spring, when the autumn-winter reserves of moisture in the soil are large, the steppe is covered with emerald-bright greenery with bright spring flowers scattered across it.
Summer species bloom in the steppe. The steppe is filled with the aroma of steppe grasses and the ringing of thousands of cicadas. At this time, spending the night in the steppe leaves a lot of pleasant memories.
The steppe of the Donetsk Ridge is special. This is a hilly area with deep ravines overgrown with gorge forests. By the end of summer, the steppe becomes red with withered grass, and only autumn rains resume the regrowth and flowering of autumn species. The steppe is also good in winter, when it dresses in a white snowy outfit. At this time, everything seems to freeze in the steppe. If you look closely you can see that the steppe is alive. Clear traces of hares feeding in the steppe are visible in the snow. You can see a chain of fox tracks. A buzzard and a hen harrier soar in the air. A flock of partridges left patterns of footprints in the snow.
In order to enjoy the aesthetics and reunite with the spirit of the steppe, the park’s territory is divided into separate zones: a regulated recreation zone, a protected zone, and an economic activity zone.
“Historical trail” (pedestrian - 0.5 km). The beginning of the route is from the Saur-Mogila observation deck, to the Polovtsian stone statue on one of the mounds in the steppe. On this route, vacationers get acquainted with the vegetation, and most importantly with the history of the region from primitive man to the present day. Saur-Mogila occupies a special place in historical terms. Patriotic education is carried out using the example of heroic events associated with Saur-Mogila.
“Primrose trail” (walking distance - 1.5 km) goes into the relict and gorse forest in the spring, when the primroses bloom. Visitors get acquainted with biological early flowering species, their role in nature and their protection.
“Geological trail” (pedestrian - 1.0 km). Here you will get acquainted with the geological natural monument “Zhuravleva Balka”. Familiarization with the flora and fauna of the park.
Beautiful landscapes, diverse flora and fauna of the park, and fascinating stories from guides leave an indelible impression on visitors. The best audience of visitors are schoolchildren. They listen with great attention to the stories of the guides and ask many interesting questions.
It is difficult to instill an environmental culture in an adult population that views natural landscapes through the prism of bottles and snacks, leaving behind a pile of household waste.
That is why park workers pay more attention to working with schoolchildren. In schools and colleges, park employees give lectures on environmental education and show films.
Due to the lack of funds in schools for organized trips to the park, children cannot spend time in nature. This year, money has been allocated from the regional budget to the park to pay for transport to transport students to the park on an excursion.
Having coordinated school travel schedules with the Shakhtarsky city education department, 8 schools visited the park. You just need to see how happy the children were at this visit.
Time passed, and the park administration received phone calls from schools asking them to organize a trip to protected areas.
The future of the park is seen in its integration into the ecological network of Ukraine. A regional landscape park should be a center for promoting and educating an environmentally literate population, through promoting a healthy lifestyle and the unity of man and nature.