The protected forest area, Uholka-Shyrokyi Luh, is located in the Trancarpathian region of Ukraine and belongs to the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve.

In 1992, Uholka-Shyrokyi Luh primeval beech forest was designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

As a primeval beech forest, Uholka-Shyrokyi Luh is an important research hotspot.

Within each plot, all trees with a diameter at breast height (DBH) of 6 cm and more were measured.

[4] Two ecological hiking trails have been created for visitors to the primeval beech forest of Uholka-Shyrokyi Luh: