Holosiiv National Nature Park

Holosiiv National Nature Park
Націона́льний приро́дний парк «Голосі́ївський»
IUCN category II (national park)
Holosiivsky Park
Location of Reserve
Location	Ukraine
Nearest city	Kyiv
Coordinates	50°17′50″N 30°33′37″E / 50.29722°N 30.56028°E / 50.29722; 30.56028
Area	1,879 hectares (7 sq mi)

The Holosiiv National Nature Park (Ukrainian: Національний природний парк «Голосі́ївський», romanized: Natsionalnyi pryrodnyi park "Holosiivskyi") is a protected remnant of forest surrounded by the urban area of the city of Kyiv, Ukraine. It is located on the Kyiv hills, in the Dniester-Dnieper forest-steppe province, North-Dnieper lowland and steppe zone of Left-Bank Dnieper province, in Holosiivskyi District. Its total area is 4525.52 hectares, of which 1879.43 hectares are in permanent use. It is managed by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine.^[1]

A variety of landscapes, significant biodiversity, lakes and wetlands, plus historical, cultural and ethnographic monuments define a high importance of the park’s area for scientific research, monitoring of ecosystems and conservation, as well as use by locals of ecological trails.