| Uzh National Nature Park | |
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| Ukrainian: Ужанський національний природний парк | |
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| Location | Zakarpattia Oblast,  Ukraine |
| Nearest city | Velykyi Bereznyi |
| Coordinates | 49°01′24″N 22°36′00″E / 49.0233°N 22.6000°E |
| Area | 39,159.3 ha (391.593 km2; 151.195 sq mi) |
| Designation | National Park |
| Established | 5 August 1999 |
Uzh National Nature Park (Ukrainian: Ужанський національний природний парк) is a protected area in Ukraine. It is located in Uzhhorod Raion of Zakarpattia Oblast, at the border with Poland and Slovakia. The park was created on 5 August 1999 and has the area of 39,159.3 hectares (151.195 sq mi).[1] Since 2007, it is part of the World Heritage site Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe.[2] It is also part of the East Carpathian Biosphere Reserve. The park was created to protect the pristine beech forest of the Carpathians.
- ^ "Ужанський НПП" (in Ukrainian). Природно-заповідний фонд України. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 March 2017.