The Hidden Wonders of Berehove District: A Nature Adventure - IRCEF

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The Hidden Wonders of Berehove District: A Nature Adventure

The “Everyone Can Help” volunteer center, led by Maria Kiz and with the backing of the Interreligious and Civil Environmental Forum of Eastern Europe, recently organized an engaging excursion to explore the natural wonders of the Berehove district. This outing provided a unique opportunity to observe bird and plant species that are seldom seen in the urban environment.

Students from Berehovo’s “Platan” Lyceum, accompanied by their parents, set off on a voyage to the peak of Chopiv Mountain under the competent leadership of Larysa Hozdoh. This mountain is a valued natural treasure in the region, with a 25-hectare botanical reserve known as Ardov. This reserve was created to protect a rare and valuable species found in Ukraine: the silver linden tree. Furthermore, the grounds of the reserve have provided a wealth of other astonishing finds, including uncommon insects and reptiles such as the scarce swallowtail, common yellow swallowtail, Aesculapian snake, smooth snake, and European green lizard.

The panoramic view from the mountain’s peak provides a breathtaking vista of the Transcarpathian lowlands and offers a fantastic opportunity to observe buzzards in flight nearby. A seismic station is housed within an interesting rock manor residence a bit further up from the mountain’s foot. This ancient structure was formerly a hub for grape processing from nearby vineyards, where juice was taken from grape bunches and matured into wine in the cellar. Our expert guide, Emil Hapcsuk, educated the tourists about the history of this old edifice as well as the activities of the committed seismologists who work there. Ornithologist Leonid Pokrytyuk even set up a nesting box in the seismic station’s attic for a little owl that had left indications of its presence near the facility.

The event was held within the framework of cooperation between the Interreligious and Civil Environmental Forum of Eastern Europe (IRCEF) headed by Olexander Bokotey) and the German Nature Conservation Union (NABU Bundesverband, NABU International), project coordinators Ivan Tymofeiev (NABU), and Nataliya Kulya (IRCEF).

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