Mezyn

Mezyn National Nature Park is located in Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine, along the picturesque Desna River valley near the village of Mezyn. Established in 2006, the park encompasses approximately 31,900 hectares of river floodplains, ancient pine and oak forests, and steppe-like grassland outcrops along the Desna's elevated right bank. The park is notable for combining outstanding natural values with exceptional archaeological significance, as the village of Mezyn is the site of one of the most important Upper Paleolithic settlements in Europe, dating back approximately 15,000 years.