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 with water resources, forests in general satisfy the needs of the population for rest, treatment, and tourism.

The fauna of Ukraine is rich and includes over 44 ths. kinds of animals. Especially important for the development of specific types of tourism is the presence and prevalence of hunting animals ungulates, fur animals, and also wildfowl. In preserve-hunting economies, which are present in almost all regions of Ukraine, hunting is conducted against elk, deer, wild boars, hare, fox, wild geese, ducks, etc.

Three geographical areas are singled out for the flat land of Ukraine: mixed forests, forest-steppe and steppe. The Carpathians and Crimean mountains also form specific geographical regions.

The important value for tourist activity belongs to recreational forest massifs near cities and reservoirs. The forest-steppe area is favorable for organizing both active and passive rest.