falzfein introduced animals atypical for these latitudes.first in the world to obtain purebred prizhevalsky horses and began breeding them in captivity. after the revolution and during the civil war, the reserve was miraculously saved from ruin. friedrich falzwein went into exile, but did not live long away from his native land. 33 hectares of beautiful wilderness. today, all this has been achieved not only to preserve, but to replenish the flora and fauna of the reserve. in askania nova. 500 plant species, hundreds rare birds and animals, many of which are listed in the red book. about the history and people devoted to this protected area, about its uniqueness. kherson steppes, in the story of olga mokhova. incredibly, the world-famous askania nova nature reserve grew out of a childhood dream of having its own zoo. when friedrich falswein turned 11 and entered the kherson gymnasium, his father gave him a wire enclosure. its first inhabitants were birds of the local fauna. and after that he replenished his collection of animals already durin