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The list of founders of the Association includes:
Vylkove City Council of the Izmail District of Odesa Region — a local government body representing the interests of the residents of the united territorial community of the city of Vylkove. It is located in the extreme southwest of Ukraine near the border with Romania and occupies about 460 hectares of territory. Priority areas of development are ecology and tourism, as the city is known as the “Ukrainian Venice” due to its numerous canals, which locals call “yeriks.”
Additionally, Vylkove is the base for the administration of the Danube Biosphere Reserve, which covers the islands of the delta up and down the Danube, marshlands to the north, delta lakes, and a two-kilometer strip of marine waters along the coast. The island way of life with its characteristic folk crafts and gastronomic traditions is preserved here.
Odesa Regional Council — a local government body representing the common interests of the residents of all territorial units (villages, towns, cities) of the Odesa region. It is the largest in Ukraine, with an area of 33.3 thousand square kilometers, which is 5.5% of the entire country’s territory. Over 2 million people live in the region.
The region is located in the forest-steppe zone and has access to three large rivers, biosphere reserves, unique natural complexes, wetlands, ecosystems that form high biosphere and tourism potential, and several commercial river ports capable of becoming logistical hubs for the Danube region.
Reni City Council of the Izmail District of Odesa Region, representing the interests of the united territorial community of the city of Reni. The city, with a population of over 18 thousand people, is located on the left bank of the Danube, 3 km from the mouth of the Prut. It has a checkpoint on the Moldovan-Ukrainian border, a railway junction, and a commercial port. Since 2013, a solar power plant has been operating here, promoting the spread of renewable energy in the region and being the main source of income for the united territorial community (UTC).
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Kiliya City Council of the Izmail District of Odesa Region — a local government body representing the interests of the united territorial community of the city of Kiliya. It is located on the bank of the Steppe mouth of the Danube and borders Romania. The city has a border control point. The population is over 19 thousand people, living on an area of more than 1.3 square kilometers. The city has its own river port and the largest solar power plant in Ukraine, and it remains a leading center for rice and strawberry cultivation.
Lanchyn Village Council of the Nadvirna District of Ivano-Frankivsk Region represents the interests of the united territorial community of the village of Lanchyn. Currently, the UTC includes one village and four settlements with a total area of almost 28 square kilometers and a population of 7.9 thousand people. Ivano-Frankivsk region, to which the community belongs, is the most picturesque in Ukraine due to its diverse flora and fauna. Nadvirna district has industrial-urban, oil refining, and forestry natural-territorial complexes, and to the south of Lanchyn, the Carpathian ridges begin.
Rozdilna City Council of Odesa Region — a local government body representing the interests of the united territorial community of the city of Rozdilna. The city borders Moldova in the western part of the Black Sea lowland. It is characterized by agricultural production: grains and technical crops, vegetables are grown, viticulture and horticulture are developed, which is a strong point of the region in terms of entrepreneurship and tourism.
Chernivtsi Regional Council — a local government body representing the common interests of the residents of all territorial units (villages, towns, cities) of Chernivtsi region. The region covers an area of 8.1 thousand square kilometers, with approximately 900 thousand people living there, and borders Romania and Moldova. Three natural zones pass through the region: forest-steppe (between the Dniester and Prut rivers), foothills (between the Carpathians and the Prut river), and mountains (Bukovinian Carpathians). There are 243 nature reserve fund objects in the Chernivtsi region, and representatives of almost 70 nationalities and ethnic groups live here, which is an attractive factor for tourists.