Green circle
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Green circle
Map showing the location of Green circle
Map showing the location of Green circle
Map showing the location of Green circle
Nearest cityLenine, Crimea
Coordinates45°17′55″N 35°47′00″E / 45.29861°N 35.78333°E / 45.29861; 35.78333
Area172 ha (1.72 km2)
Established20 May 1980

The green circle (Ukrainian: Зелене коло, romanized: Zelene kolo; Russian: Зелёное кольцо, romanized: Zelyonoye koltso) is a regional nature reserve (zakaznik) located in Crimea, a territory internationally recognised as part of Ukraine but occupied by Russia since 2014.

Description

The green circle is located in the Kerch Peninsula. Including pine, ash, maple, and honey locust trees, among others, the green circle was established as a reforestation initiative on the relatively treeless Pontic–Caspian steppe. It is located within the urban-type settlement of Lenine.[1] On 20 May 1980, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR recognised the green circle as a regional nature reserve.[2]

The Tavrida Highway is located 3 km (9,800 ft) from the green circle, a development which has caused environmental concerns. According to plans, green corridors will be provided for to prevent environmental destruction caused by the Tavrida Highway's construction.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "ЗАПОВЕДНЫЕ БОТАНИЧЕСКИЕ ЗАКАЗНИКИ И УРОЧИЩА КРЫМА" [Strict botanical reserves and areas of Crimea]. flora.crimea.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "КАДАСТРОВОЕ ДЕЛО № 2.2-001. ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ ПРИРОДНЫЙ БОТАНИЧЕСКИЙ ЗАКАЗНИК РЕГИОНАЛЬНОГО ЗНАЧЕНИЯ «ЗЕЛЕНОЕ КОЛЬЦО»" [Cadastre case No. 2.2-001: Green circle state botanical reserve of regional importance] (PDF). Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Crimea (in Russian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Как повлияет строящийся крымский автобан на экологию полуострова. Часть 2" [How will the Crimean autobahn currently under construction affect the ecology of the peninsula? (Part 2)]. Profidom (in Russian). 3 May 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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