Byriuchyi Island is the extended southeastern edge of the Fedotova Spit, from which it was separated by a small strait until 1929, which is why it is called an island.
Now Byriuchyi Island is connected to the mainland by a dry isthmus. The dimensions are approximately 20 by 5 kilometers.
According to legend, Byriuchyi Island was built by order of Peter I. The name can be interpreted as "Wolf Island" (biryuk - lone wolf). Perhaps once wolves really lived on the island, but now the main inhabitants are deer, brought in 1928 from Askania-Nova. There are also steppe saiga antelopes, hares and foxes, raccoon-like Ussuri dogs and pheasants.
The Azov-Syvaskyi National Nature Park was created on the territory of Byriuchyi Island. Research work on acclimatization of n ...
Last update
4/11/2025
Categories | Natural object, Reserve |
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Address |
Byriuchyi Island
Henichesk |
Coordinates |
46.12666667° N, 35.10333333° E
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Phone | +380 5534 32 109, +380 5534 36 590, |
Official site |
http://www.dus.gov.ua/content/... |
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