| Askania-Nova | |
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 Przewalski's horses (Equus ferus przewalskii) | |
 Location of Askania-Nova in Ukraine | |
| Location | Askania-Nova (settlement), Kakhovka Raion, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 46°27′07″N 33°52′51″E / 46.45194°N 33.88083°E |
| Area | 333.08 km2 (128.60 sq mi) |
| Established | 1898 |
| Governing body | National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine |
| Website | http://askania-nova-zapovidnik.gov.ua/en/ |
Askania-Nova (Ukrainian: Асканія-Нова) is a biosphere reserve located in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine, within the dry Taurida steppe near Oleshky Sands. An active member of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme, the reserve maintains and conserves native steppe habitat and endemic species while also caring for rare and exotic animal species from around the world. It is also a research institute of the Ukrainian Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The reserve consists of a zoological park, as well as over 33,000 hectares (81,000+ acres) of grassland habitat for herds of ungulate mammals. There are also many botanical (dendrological) gardens, featuring hundreds of plant species, and a vast open territory of virgin steppe.
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