The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine approved the request to Kherson regional administration for the creation on the territory of Kherson region on the area of ??more than 88 thousand. ha of the regional landscape park "Gileia". This was announced by the Director of the Department of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Kherson Regional State Administration Yuri Poput'ko.

"The first regional landscape park" Gileia "with a total area of ??more than 88 thousand will be created in Kherson region. ha. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources approved the petition of the Kherson regional state administration, "Poputko said..

He noted that after agreeing the petition with the landowners and land users of the plots that are to enter the landscape park, the park project will be transferred to the Kherson regional council to decide on its creation.

In Kherson region they want to protect the forests of the region by creating here the regional landscape park "Gileia". The integrated natural complex should include more than 88 thousand. ha of land on the territory of Golopristansky, Aleshkovskiy, Kakhovsky districts and Novokakhovsky city council.

Kherson region is one of the least wooded regions of Ukraine today. By 2007, the indicator of afforestation of the territory of the region was 4.4%. After major forest fires in 2007 and 2012, it decreased to 3%. At present, as a result of the planting of new forests, the indicator of afforestation was increased, and it again exceeded 4%. However, in some areas the forest cover is less than 1% of their territory. The vast majority of forests are man-made, planted to anchor the sand, reports the Main with reference to Ukrinform.