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.
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Aktove Canyon -
Aktove Canyon, Trikraty -
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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.