Yavoriv National Nature Park

Yavoriv National Nature Park is a national park located in the Ukrainian Roztocze, one of the most unique physiographic regions of Western Ukraine. Ukrainian Roztocze is a narrow (average 25 km) range of hills 75 km long, which rises sharply to the north of the Lesser Polissia. In the southeastern part of it the main European watershed, on the slopes of which originate rivers belonging to the basins of two seas - the Black Sea and the Baltic.

History
The park was established July 4, 1998, by the President of Ukraine on the base of Yavoriv Regional Landscape Park (which existed here since 1996 in the area of 4190 ha) and surrounding areas of Yavoriv military base and Maherivskoho forestry enterprises. The total area of the national park is 7108 ha, of which 2915 ha park provided for permanent use, and 4193 ha incorporated into its structure without removal from the land. In the institution has 44 people, including the scientific division - 4, in the service of - 16 people.

Climate
The climate of the area is typical for Roztocze that is located in the boundary zone of influence of Atlantic air currents from the west and continental - from the east. Overall climate is moderately humid. Average annual rainfall is 700 mm and the average temperature - 7.5 C. The most rainfall in June and July, and the lowest - in January and February. The hottest month - July (17.7 C) and the coldest - January (-4.2 C). Annual temperature fluctuations are small and reaches 21.9 C.

Geography
For Yavorivskyi National Park as a whole for Roztocze characterized by high forest cover. Here most common hornbeam-oak and pine-oak and pine forests, and in depressions - alder. Beech forests grow near the Eastern border of the range and are confined to the hilly landscape. Interesting island surviving pockets of spruce, fir and sycamore, which remained on the northeastern limit of its range. By the middle Holocene relicts are beech and pine forests. Herbaceous vegetation occupies a much smaller area and formed by natural meadows and areas of former pastures and settlements, as well as along rivers and channels. Due to favorable natural conditions the national park also has considerable recreational potential and is an interesting tourist destination.