Kanev Nature Reserve - the oldest nature reserves in Ukraine. It was created according to the RSFSR Narkomzemu Board of July 30, 1923 Over the past 83 years the reserve area and the status of this territory was repeatedly changed. Today it is 2027.0 hectares. The overwhelming part of the territory is forest. In general, all overland zone Kanev Reserve tends to severe erosion, resulting in a number of gullies in the reserve and their depth is constantly added to their values. Flora Kanev Nature Reserve affects your wealth. This 1084 plant species including 60 species - rare and endangered plants in the past include: salviniya floating, Orchis elderberry, periwinkle, etc. Also know about 138 mosses, 170 lichens, 266 algae and about 1120 species of fungi that inhabit the reserve boundaries . Forests are composed entirely of cypress, and just as rare guests here puts oak, lime, pear, maple and holly Tatar, ash. Much depends on the composition of the flora of the soil, and he in Kanev reserve mostly gray podzolic forest. Saturation fauna Kanev Nature Reserve many would envy. Only registered here 44 species of mammals, 8 species of reptiles, 11 species of amphibians, 40 fish species, 218 species of birds. Probably among the most numerous inhabitants of the reserve can rightly be called burozubok ordinary and small. It should not be a great endeavor to meet in Kanev Reserve Sonya forest, steppe myshovka, mouse-kroshka, hares became, Beaver River, gophers and other speckled. More animals representing not less numerous and are as permanent residents Kanev Reserve: badger, otter, ermine, marten forest, fox, wild boar, roe deer, elk. In ornytofaune Kanev Nature Reserve and can be confused: the most interesting and strange birds are here. Thus, on nesting marked owls (barn owl and owl), owl brownies, kibchyk, chehlok, Kestrel, White-tailed Eagle, osprey, golden eagle, buzzard, marsh harrier, heron gray and have white, white and black stork, bull, gray duck, geese (Gray, biloloba and humennyk) vyahyr, great snipe, sandpiper-forty, snipe and many more unique species of birds. During migration the reserve inhabited by migratory birds such as gray crane and swan.