Aktove canyon

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
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Naming
Native name	Актівський канйон (Ukrainian)
Geography
State	Ukraine
Region	Mykolaiv Oblast
Coordinates	47.711°N 31.476°E / 47.711; 31.476

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

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