the askania nova nature reserve was founded by german-born landowner friedrich fanfeids in the second century. admire the exotic ostriches, antelopes and tame deer; nicholas ii came here in 1914. having survived the civil war, the great patriotic war, the reserve again... at the federal level, we will have the opportunity not to stand still, but to develop further, to some extent improve the supply of food, maybe build. building for animals, update those that already exist, attract scientists here and maybe expand the zoo’s collection. amazing climate of the azov-black sea basin makes the region a real health resort, an open-air sanatorium. despite the war, vacationers still come to the mud springs and salt lakes of the arabat spit. you are no worse than the dead sea in israel, although our level of danger, by the way, is about the same. where else can you see red-crested herons and white haists with pelicans flying overhead? highmores and other rockets are flying by, but i hope that soon this will all end and tourists from all over russia will come to us again to admire our beauty. a