Shatsk National Natural Park
| Shatsk National Natural Park | |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian: Шацький національний природний парк | |
Map of Ukraine | |
| Location | Volyn Oblast, Ukraine |
| Nearest city | Shatsk |
| Coordinates | 51°31′01″N 23°49′12″E / 51.517°N 23.82°E |
| Area | 490 square kilometres (190 sq mi) |
| Established | 1983 |
| Governing body | "State Forest Resources Service of Ukraine". |
| Official name | Shatsk Lakes |
| Designated | 23 November 1995 |
| Reference no. | 775 |
The Shatsk National Natural Park (Ukrainian: Шацький національний природний парк) is a national park of Ukraine which was established in 1983 and aimed to preserve, reconstitute and to use effectively Volyn Polissia natural complexes and objects of special environmental, recreational, educational and aesthetic value. The park is located on the territory of Kovel Raion in northwest part of Volyn Oblast. The general area of the park is 490 square kilometres (190 sq mi), 188 km2 (73 sq mi) of which are handed over for its permanent use. Lesia Ukrainka Volyn State University is a scientific curator. Two ecological paths, Svitiazianka and Lisova Pisnia, are working in the Shatsk NNP.