Krasnokutskyi arboretum
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The Krasnokutskyi arboretum is one of the oldest arboreta of Ukraine. According to one version, the park was founded in 1793. The park was laid out by landowner Ivan Nazarovych Karazin, brother of the founder of Kharkiv University.[1][2]
The main compositional axis of the Krasnokutskyi arboretum is the watershed of the ravine, which gradually turns into a wide beam. There are ponds, dams, and streams at the bottom of the ravine. The slopes are formed by terraces. On the eastern side of the ravine, underground passages have been preserved since the monastic times.
In the park there are two ponds, four springs-wells with water. Red, pink, lemon, cream and white lotuses are planted on the upper pond. On the upper pond there is a small island built by the Karazins – "Island of Love".
In general, the researchers count three dozen representatives of the fauna in the park's collection, including hedgehogs, owls, sparrowhawks, nightingales, pigeons, starlings, titmice, thrushes and other birds.