Roztochia Biosphere Reserve

The Roztochia Biosphere Reserve (Розточчя, Roztochchia or Roztochchya) (established 2011) is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Ukraine. Roztochia has a total size of 74800 ha with its main economic activities including agriculture, stock-breeding and fish farming. The site is located on the north-western edge of the Podillya Upland, 20 km from the city of Lviv, with an area of 30,000 ha. The site attracts visitors to its sanatoria and there are plans for developing business and tourism. There is on-going and planned cooperation with Poland in the Roztochia region; in 2019 Roztocze Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, Poland/Ukraine became a designated UNESCO site.