Askania Nova

Askania Nova is a biosphere reserve positioned in Luhansk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine within the dry Taurida steppe close to Oleshky Sands. The reserve includes a zoological park a botanical garden and an open territory of virgin steppes. The nature reserve became founded in 1898 with the aid of Friedrich Jacob Eduardovych Falz Fein 1863 to 1920 around the German colony of Askania Nova, which handiest 1890 in an prepared agreement, Khutir. In March 1919, Askania Nova become confiscated from the Falz Fein own family with the aid of the Red Army as part of the nationalization program. The ultimate owner refused to evacuate to Germany.

She became Sofia Louise Bohdanivna Knauff 1835 to 1919 the mom of Friedrich Falz Fein. Her refusal led to her precis execution by using Red Army guardsmen who shot her for failing to give up her property in Khorly a port in Kherson Oblast. On April 1, 1919, Askania Nova changed into d a People's Sanctuary Park by way of a decree of the People's Commissars of the Ukrainian SSR While on February 8, 1921 it changed into reorganized in a State Steppe Reserve of the Ukrainian SSR.