Mshana swamp
Mshana Swamp is a hydrological natural monument of national importance in Ukraine. It is located in the Rozhniativ district of Ivano-Frankivsk region, west of the village of Osmolody, covering an area of 6 hectares. It is a rare bog with peat deposits for the Carpathians, and contains valuable species of herbaceous plants: round-leaved sundew, bog cranberry.
A rare mountain bog located on the territory of Osmoloda State Forestry (Mshany Forestry), on the left bank terrace of the Moloda River, below the mouth of the Mshany River at an altitude of 763-773 m.a.s.l.
The bog has an oval shape and is classified as oligotrophic. It is surrounded on all sides by a spruce forest with an admixture of pine. In the bog itself, the tree layer is sparse and depressed, formed by European spruce and Scots pine with a height of 1 to 4 m. Mountain pine up to 1 m high is rarely found.
The bog is overgrown with shrub and sphagnum communities. Blueberries, blueberries and black cohosh are dominant, while the herbaceous plants are dominated by vaginal fluff. Less common are marsh cranberry and small-fruited cranberry, and round-leaved sundew. The moss cover is dominated by brown sphagnum with an admixture of Magellanic sphagnum. Sedge communities are located along the edge of the bog in a strip up to 5 m wide. They include the small-flowered sedge, which is listed in the Red Book of Ukraine.
The protected area is quite interesting in terms of fauna. Three species of bumblebees and the Ethiopian black butterfly were observed on the flowering shrubs of black cohosh and blueberry. This species of butterfly belongs to the genus of the black butterfly, which is a relic of the Ice Age. In the adjacent areas of the spruce forest, the Carpathian newt, which is listed in the Red Book of Ukraine, is occasionally found. The fauna of the forest edges is more diverse, with various species of beetles.
In 2007, the NGO Carpathian Trails, with the assistance of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ukraine, installed a protection sign.
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SadybaMykhailova SadybaKuzmynets7.8 km from Mshana swampSaunaFireplaceKitchenNearby: Sokil tract 3.0 kmPlast camp - Sokol museum 3.2 km13 trailsfrom 2 800 UAH whole place / night
HotelSinihirskaBohorodchany19 km from Mshana swampParkingTransferNearby: Residence Synihora 900 mManyavsky Waterfall 6.8 km16 trailsfrom 5 880 UAH per night
HotelVerkhovynskyi VodohraiMizhhiria19 km from Mshana swampHot tubBBQParkingNearby: Ozerna Mountain 3.0 kmPolonyna Hycha 8.4 km8 trailsfrom 1 300 UAH per nightTrails nearby
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HardMulti-dayMarkedOsmoloda village loopvia Mount Grofa, Mount Koretvyna +1Elevation profile717–1 748 m40.6 kmascent 1 974 munder 1 km from Mshana swamp
HardMulti-dayRakhiv to Osmoloda villagevia Mount Blyznytsia, Mount Troiaska +1Elevation profile431–1 883 m134.1 kmascent 7 367 munder 1 km from Mshana swamp
HardMulti-dayMarkedLake Synevyr to Osmoloda villagevia Svoboda village, Hycha polonyna +1Elevation profile725–1 721 m32.9 kmascent 1 034 m≈ 10.5 h walkingunder 1 km from Mshana swampNearby attractions
PeakMount Kin GrofetskyOsmolodaaltitude 1 552 m · Gorgany range2.3 km from Mshana swamp9 trails to the topMount Kin Grofetskyi is a 1,552-meter peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is located in the western part of the Gorgan mountain range in the Rozhnyativ district of...
Mountain meadowPolonyna PlisceOsmolodaaltitude 1 472 m5.2 km from Mshana swampThere are many mountain meadows in the Carpathians, but Plitse stands out from the rest. The "feature" of the Plitse meadow is that the first tourist shelter was built...
LakeLake Rosokhan (Osmoloda, Gorgany)Osmoloda6.4 km from Mshana swampThe little-known mountain lake Rosokhan (Osmoloda, Ivano-Frankivsk region) is a hydrological natural monument of local significance with an area of 4.7 hectares.Craft nearby
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Koliby & Hutsul cuisineKoliba “Hariachyi Hutsul”, Synevyrska PolianaSynevyrska Polyana19 km from Mshana swampKolyba “Hariachyi Hutsul” (“The Hot Hutsul”) is a cosy kolyba-museum in Synevyrska Poliana, on the road to Lake Synevyr.
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineKoliba “Na Detsu do Tsimbora”, Synevyrska PolianaSynevyrska Polyana19 km from Mshana swampNa Detsu do Tsimbora is a large kolyba restaurant in Synevyrska Poliana, right where the road starts climbing to Lake Synevyr.
Cheese dairies & pasturesVivcharskyi Khutir Sheep Farm, Synevyrska PolianaSynevyrska Polyana22 km from Mshana swamp"Vivcharskyi Khutir" ("Shepherd's Homestead") is an ethno-centre and sheep farm in Synevyrska Poliana, near Lake Synevyr.
Wildlife parks & animal farmsWolf Valley Eco Park, Synevyrska PolianaSynevyrska Polyana24 km from Mshana swampWolf Valley Eco Park (Dolyna Vovkiv) is a private animal park in Synevyrska Poliana, in the Mizhhiria area of Zakarpattia, where several kinds of wolves, red deer,...
Wildlife parks & animal farmsBrown Bear Rehabilitation Centre, Synevyr National Park, Synevyrska PolianaSynevyrska Polyana25 km from Mshana swampThe Brown Bear Rehabilitation Centre of Synevyr National Nature Park is Ukraine’s largest refuge for bears that have suffered from cruel treatment.
Wildlife parks & animal farmsBioPark Synevyr – Africa in the Carpathians, Synevyrska PolianaSynevyrska Polyana25 km from Mshana swampBioPark Synevyr – Africa in the Carpathians is a hands-on animal park in the Rabachynka area near Synevyrska Poliana, in the valley of the Chorna river.