Ukraine Natural and recreational potential Ukraine has favorable
conditions and rich recreational resources for medical
treatment, health recovery, resting its population, and for the
development of tourism. Unique landscapes, wonderful sceneries,
national parks, the presence of mineral and thermal waters, and
medical muds create good opportunities for forming a highly
developed resort-recreational industry. Flora in Ukraine
includes about 30 ths. types of plants, out of which over 400
are included into the Red Book of important plants. Forests have
a special value for tourism, and they occupy 14.3% of Ukraine’s
territory (8.6 mn of hectares). In this respect, Ukraine is one
of the most wooded countries in Europe. However, forests are
concentrated unevenly and decrease from west and north to east
and south. The country's forests are rich in berries, mushrooms,
the fruits of wild plants and herbs. Among valuable plants, 250
kinds are acknowledged as medical, out of which 150 are used in
scientific medicine. As