Photo Gallery
Paul Goriup
The sweeping steppes of southern Ukraine are among Europe’s most important grasslands.
The handsome Black-headed Bunting is among the species breeding on the feathergrass steppe of Bagerova.
Wild tulips and an impressive array of orchids bloom among the steppe grasses.
The wetlands of northeastern Ukraine are of international significance.
Among the waterbirds to be found here are the massive Great White Pelican…
…the dainty and highly localized Slender-billed Gull…
…and the impressive Pallas’s (Great Black-headed) Gull.
Some of the most spectacular scenery in eastern Europe is preserved in the Karadag Mountains Reserve…
…home to the highly sought-after Pied Wheatear.