Aktove canyon | |
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Naming | |
Native name | Актівський канйон (Ukrainian) |
Geography | |
State | Ukraine |
Region | Mykolaiv Oblast |
Coordinates | 47°42′40″N 31°28′34″E / 47.711°N 31.476°E |
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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