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| Naming | |
| Native name | Актівський канйон (Ukrainian) |
| Geography | |
| State |  Ukraine |
| Region | Mykolaiv Oblast |
| Coordinates | 47°42′40″N 31°28′34″E / 47.711°N 31.476°E / 47.711; 31.476 |
Aktove Canyon is a canyon near the Aktove village, on the Mertvovod river in the Voznesensk Raion of Mykolaiv Oblast of Ukraine. It is a part of the regional landscape park Granite-steppe lands of Buh. It is also a well-known place of pilgrimage. In the past it was a separate reserve "Aktove".
Aktove Canyon consists of ancient weathered granite, cut by Mertvovid river on the depth of more than 50 meters. Area of the canyon outreaches 250 hectares. Being a unique complex of granite rocks, boulders and water/steppe ecosystems, canyon is located on one of the oldest parts of Eurasian land.
The canyon is a part of the Bug Gard National Nature Park and the regional land park Granite-steppe lands of Buh.
Gallery
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Aktove Canyon
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Aktove Canyon, Trikraty
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Flora in Aktove Canyon
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Canyon in 2014
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Canyon in 2017
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Canyon in Autumn 2016
References
- "Актівський каньйон - Гранд Каньйон по українськи". ozi.pp.ua. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- Давиденко В.М. ISBN 966-7458-53-9.
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