Five new protected areas have been established in the Kherson Region
On 23 June 2026, the Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, signed Decrees No. 239 and 240 establishing five new protected areas.
“Askania-Nova”: How the Experience of Occupation Changed the Fate of the Reserve
In 2022, when the Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve came under occupation, many believed that supporting it no longer made sense.