Preserve “Complex of damp meadows and forest bogs in the eastern part of the Torgashinsky forestry. Pine trees on the sand dunes ... Pine forests on the sand dunes
The village of Solnechnoe is the most popular place rest for the residents of St. Petersburg. This is a village in the Kurortny District, known for its wonderful beaches on the shores of the Gulf of Finland, which most Russian cities will envy. Most go from the station straight to the beach "Laskovy", which limits their acquaintance with the village. We decided to take a walk for less famous places... And they turned out to be just great! So, the following is a description of our next Friday hike, one of those that we do in the evening after work.
So, August 4, evening. We get on the train at 17.41, after 35 minutes we leave at the Solnechnoye station. It takes about half an hour to walk to the beach in a straight line, but we turn left, walk along small streets through the village, exit onto Primorskoe highway, and then turn right onto the Customs road. The name reminds of the times when there was Finnish village Ollila, located near the Soviet-Finnish border, at which there was a customs. Trails to the left constantly leave the road. On one of them, which is larger, we turn into the forest, and in five minutes we find ourselves near a forest lake. By the way, on the maps it is officially called Lake Lesnoye.
An interesting, even unique, feature of these places is that there are sandy hills (dunes) everywhere in the forest, overgrown with a pine forest.
The lake is very quiet and beautiful.
Its banks are mostly swampy, although in some places there are small approaches to the water.
Kind people have made a large platform from which you can dive straight into the depths. Very comfortably!
On the platform there are benches with backs. Full service for tourists!) We took advantage of the facilities and had dinner.
And then they bathed! The water is warm and pleasant. As in all similar lakes - black, peaty. The bridges are deep, I didn't get the bottom. A fish splashed far away from us. In general, the lake is pleasant in all respects!
Next, we go through the forest. Sandy hills continue in the forest. Nowhere else is there such a landscape, similar only near the village of Shapki, in the Tosno region - there are many hills of glacial origin, but here everything is more pronounced, and there is even more sand.
Tourists rushed to pick blueberries. It is here, although not as much as in the usual forest of the Karelian Isthmus.
There were not very many mushrooms, mostly russula.
Finally we reached a very beautiful place - a large sandy mountain.
The view from her is beautiful!
There is a similar mountain in Serovo, it is called the "Mountain of Death", but there it represents the coast of the ancient Litorin Sea, and how such a huge hill turned out to be here is a mystery. It is too large for simple dunes.
A pine tree grows on the mountain, standing on bare two-meter roots.
Just some kind of fabulous tree.
You can shoot fantastic films here ...
There are three springs under the mountain. All have water with a strong iron flavor. The rivers here are also of a rusty hue; it is clear that all the waters contain ferruginous compounds.
Special mention should be made of the Rusty Ditch. It is a former branch of the Sestra River, which connects with Malaya Sestra near the Gulf of Finland. So it was along it that the border between the USSR and Finland ran until 1939. There were border posts and border crossing points. North of the Rusty Ditch, where it ends, the border was already along the Sestra River.
Here the Rusty Ditch (pictured on the left) connects with Malaya Sestra, which is also called the Factory Canal in Sestroretsk. Malaya Sestra is the former Sestra river, which, after the construction of dams and the appearance of the Sestroretsk spill lake, was divided into two parts. The one that flows before the confluence with Lake Razliv remained the Sister, and the segment that flows out of the Razliv and flows into the sea became known as the Little Sister.
Little Sister is very picturesque. And at times you can fish very well in it.
Here you can see the Little Sister just before it flows into the Gulf of Finland.
And here is the beach "Dunes". It's deserted here. Most of the tourists go to "Laskovy", which is closer to the station. And on Friday night there is not a soul here, although there are always people on "Laskovoy". The two beaches are different from each other. "Affectionate" is more cultured - it is a chic civilized beach, but there are a lot of people on it, and nature is almost invisible, since many booths, trash bins, concrete paths create the feeling that you are in the city. "Dunes" more wild beach, there are more trees, less human creations. Finally, there is smooth and flat sand, but on "Laskovoy" it is hilly and viscous, so it is more convenient to go in for sports and walk in "Dunes", but on "Laskovoy" you can hide behind the hills from the wind and prying eyes.
It's nice to walk along such a flat coast, you can even ride a bike.
The lonely sail is white.
Or it doesn't turn white, but turns yellow ... In the distance you can see the building of a sanatorium in the village of Repino.
The setting sun draws a sunny path on the water.
Of course, I ran to swim. It's especially nice on waves! The water in the Gulf of Finland was cooler than in the Forest Lake. But clean, transparent. And the sea space, the feeling of freedom - this cannot be replaced by anything ...
Clouds over the bay. Beauty!
Sestroretskiy Resort is visible on the other side of the beach. A wide rainbow formed above him.
There is a pier on the beach. You can walk along it, admiring the bay. Or you can go fishing.
The inhabitants of St. Petersburg are happy people, because our sunsets over the sea are the most beautiful!
Waves in the rays of the setting sun ...
Sand at sunset ...
Before leaving the horizon, the sun came out from behind the clouds, as if it had decided to show itself goodbye.
Everything. Sunset. And the sky began to resemble smoldering corners. It is time. We did not have time to catch the train, but we got on bus 211, and it took us to the Black River in 50 minutes.
Voskresensky district located in the mixed forest zone. Pine forests predominate, with an admixture of birch, oak, linden, hazel, mountain ash, honeysuckle. The place of the former woodlands is occupied by agricultural land or secondary small tracts of birch forests.
Lakes territory is 0.4%. The total area of the water table of various origins is 3.4 km2. The swampiness of the territory is 2.2%.
Territory surface Voskresensky district mostly flat with small hills. Highest point district (128 m) is located on the border with the Yegoryevsky district. The lowest areas are located in floodplains rivers.
The Voskresensk district is characterized by a relatively developed hydrographic network. Moscow river bed cuts the territory of the district into two parts - the right bank and the left bank. The right-bank side, in comparison with the left-bank side, is more elevated and less indented by rivers and ravines. The left-bank side or the northeastern part of the region is mostly a lowland, indented by numerous rivers, flat ravines, lakes and swamps. Moskva river has the right tributary the Otra River and the left tributaries of the Nerskaya, Medvedka, Semislavka rivers. The river flow is calm, the average speed is 0.3 m / s. Snow water is the main source of food. The share of snow supply is 60%, rainfall - 20% and about 20% falls on groundwater and groundwater. There are many springs in the river valleys.
The picturesque nature of the region, large forests, an abundance of water bodies are favorable for climate therapy and treatment. There are mineral springs on the territory of the region.
In the territory Voskresensky district the following specially protected reserves are located: Moskvoretsky floodplain", natural monuments: "Pine forests on sand dunes ", "Khlopkovskaya colony of gray herons", "Moskvoretskaya Dubrava". In these territories you can find such rare plant species as Siberian iris and white water lily.
In the territory Moskvoretsky floodplain reserve Different species of birds nest: black-headed and little gulls, white-winged, black and river terns, turukhtans, hand-guards, various river and diving ducks. Of the protected rare in the Moscow region species here are noted Grebe, Black-necked Grebe, Big and Small Bittern, Black Kite and other bird species. On migration there are white-fronted and gray geese (12-15 thousand at a time), various duck, gray cranes, 11 species of waders. On the territory of the object, hunting and commercial species of birds nest in mass. This is one of the most important places in the center of the European part of the Russian Federation where thousands of flocks of geese, ducks and other near-water birds stop in the spring migration.
History of the Resurrection District
The first mention of villages in these places was found in 1339, in a spiritual testament Ivan Kalita.
The life of many remarkable people of the Russian state is connected with the Resurrection Territory. The prince spent his childhood in the village of Marchugi Dmitry Pozharsky... The famous writer Ivan Lazhechnikov lived in the Krasnoye Seltso estate. V estate Spasskoye have worked Nikolay Gogol... Nikolai Gogol spent his last summer in this village.
Writers and poets Boris Pilnyak, Konstantin Vanshenkin, Inna Goff, actor Vasily Kachalov, artist Konstantin Korovin, conductor and pianist Mikhail Pletnev left their memory in Voskresensk.
Great cultural and historical potential is presented estate complexes, cultural buildings, architectural monuments , historical and memorial sites. High density of placement historical and cultural monuments in a relatively small area, convenience geographic location, the presence of water and railways, a developed network of good highways create easy accessibility for visiting memorable places tourist groups.
Natural features of protected areas:
The reserve is located in the zone of distribution of slightly wavy wet and damp water-glacial plains of the Meshchera lowland, formed on the site of ancient runoff troughs between the pra-valleys of the Klyazma and Moscow rivers.
The reserve includes the surfaces of valley-outwash plains and a fragment of the left-bank valley of the Nerskaya River with sections of floodplains and terraces above the floodplain, complicated by ridge-hilly sandy outcrops. The top of the pre-Quaternary basement of the area is represented by Upper Jurassic clays and sands. The absolute heights of the territory vary from 107 m above sea level (mid-wetted water line in the Nerskaya River) to 141 m above sea level (the top of a hill on the eastern border of the reserve).
Site No. 1 of the reserve is represented by a sandy valley-outwash hillock and the left-bank section of the Nerskaya River valley, complicated by numerous ridged-hilly outcrops. The absolute heights of the surfaces of Plot N 1 vary from 107 m (the elevation of the water's edge of the Nerskaya River) to northern border plot up to 135 m (top of the hill) on the southern border of the plot. The slopes of the main surfaces of the plains are 3-5 °. Sandy ridges and hills are characterized by flat rounded or elongated peaks and slopes 3-5 m high, with a steepness of 5-12 °. In interhill depressions, there are hollows and beams with gentle sides (6-8 °).
The valley of the Nerskaya River includes the surface of the first above-floodplain terrace (at an altitude of about 10-12 m above the water line in the river) and sections of the floodplain formed at heights from 0.2-0.4 m to 1.5-3 m above the channel. The first terrace above the floodplain, composed of ancient alluvial sands, is often expressed as ridge outcrops stretching along the river along the left bank. The flat tops of the remnants were formed at heights of up to 7-12 m above the channel. The slopes of the high banks of the Nerskaya River have a steepness of up to 30-50 °. As a result of lateral erosion of the meandering channel, in some places talus sandy walls have formed here.
At Section No. 1, a large number of anthropogenic landforms have been formed - linear (fire strips, embankments on unpaved roads) and point (holes along unpaved roads) objects.
Site No. 2 of the reserve includes hilly-undulating surfaces of the valley-outwash plain, composed of ancient alluvial-glacial sands, as well as a fragment of the Nerskaya river valley with sections of two above-floodplain terraces. The absolute heights of surfaces in Site No. 2 of the reserve vary from 111 m (in the valley of the Nerskaya River in the north-western corner of the site) to 141 m (top of a hill at the eastern border of the site).
On Site No. 3 of the reserve, a small fragment of the left-bank valley of the Nerskaya River with a floodplain is presented. The absolute heights of Site No. 3 of the reserve vary from 109 m to 119 m.
The hydrological flow of the territory has a general direction to the northwest into the Nerskaya River (left tributary of the Moskva River). There are no permanent streams within the reserve. In some places in the valley of the Nerskaya River there are waterlogged near-terrace depressions, on Site No. 1 there are swampy black alder forests, and areas of low-lying bogs are noted.
The soil cover of the territory is represented by sod-podzols on the elevations and sod-podzols gley on the depressions. On the floodplain of the Nerskaya River, there are alluvial light-humus soils. Humus-gley soils were formed along damp hollows and depressions, humus-gley soils in near-terrace depressions (under swampy black alder forests), and alluvial peat-gley soils in areas of floodplain lowland bogs.
The territory of the reserve is dominated by old-growth pine forests with undergrowth of spruce and oak, grass-green moss with areas of dead-cover, lichen-green moss and shrub-green moss. There are also pine forests, wetland black alder forests, and small areas of lowland and ancient bogs in the valley of the Nerskaya River.
The vegetation in Site No. 1 is represented mainly by ripe green moss and forb-green moss pine forests of 80-90 years of age. The pines are of the 1st quality class and the height is about 30 m and more. Density of crowns - 0.4. The shrub layer is poorly developed and is represented by buckthorn brittle. The undergrowth contains pines and spruces of various ages, as well as mountain ash.
The herb-dwarf shrub layer is sparse, mosaic, represented by blueberries, lingonberries, lily of the valley, umbelliferous hawk, common strawberries, or forest, two-leaved minecloth, northern linnea, veronica officinalis, meadow beetle, goldenrod, hairy spikelet, in some areas - fragrant sheep fescue, dioecious cat's foot, dog violet, soft bedstraw, ground reed grass. A stable population of the Umbellifera winter-lover, listed in the Red Data Book of the Moscow Region, is noted here.
The moss cover is 80-85%, Schreber's pleurotium dominates, and there are also coronal dicranum and shining hylocomium.
On the slopes of ridge-hilly sandy outliers, the grass cover is practically absent. Pure pine green moss forests are widespread here, with dead-cover plots, in some places with lichens (cladonia and tsetraria). In interhill depressions, linden and tall spruce undergrowth are added to the pine in the upper tier. The shrub layer is represented by warty euonymus, raspberries, forest honeysuckle, and elderberry. The grass cover is made up of bracken, reed grass, oxalis, finger sedge, fence peas, as well as May lily of the valley and peach bellflower (a rare and vulnerable species not included in the Red Book of the Moscow Region, but in need of constant control and observation on its territory). In the upper part of the slope, in a green moss pine forest with sparse undergrowth of spruce (up to 3-4 m in height), flattened crimps are noted (a rare and vulnerable species not included in the Red Book of the Moscow Region, but in need of constant control and observation on its territory) and annual, as well as several copies of the creeping goodayera. In some places there grows a bracken, a fragrant spikelet, a fragrant bush, an oak woodwort, there are small areas with lichens.
Down the slope there is a green moss bracken-lily of the valley pine forest with spruce and mountain ash undergrowth. In the shrub layer with warty euonymus, brittle buckthorn and hazel, small junipers are found here and there. The herb-dwarf layer is represented by finger sedge, sweet fragrant, drupe, wild strawberry, stiff-leaved stellate, hairy cuticle, drooping pearl-tree, double-leaved mechik, common goldenrod, European henchief, soft bedstraw, lingonberry, lecherchenfeldia, and puckweed also club-shaped lymphoid (a rare and vulnerable species, not included in the Red Data Book of the Moscow Region, but in need of constant control and observation on its territory). In some places, there are areas of lingonberry green moss pine forests with spruce undergrowth, where sheep fescue, common firecracker, orthilia one-sided and annual lymphocyte also grow.
Pine forests with an oak (trunk diameter of about 30 cm) and mountain ash up to 6-7 m in height are widespread along the river bank, in some places young birch and aspen forests are noted. Here also grow buckthorn brittle, warty euonymus, oval irga and raspberry, in some places undergrowth of oak and linden up to 10 m in height is noted. Along the bank under the trees there are forest and meadow grasses: wild strawberries, lily of the valley, hedgehog, narrow-leaved willow-leaved tea, sour sorrel, autumn culbaba, St. , sweet spikelet, common yarrow, Fischer's carnation, field barker, male dwarf beetle, common chernogolovka, varifolia thistle, stonecrop.
Along the banks of the Nerskaya River, swampy black alder stands with bird cherry are also developed, with humid herb with garden thistle, willow bush, floating mannik, three-part succession, mother-and-stepmother, plantain daisy, meadow-leaved meadowsweet, forest reed, mountain nettle two-leaved and bindweed, river horsetail, river gravilat, ivy budra, southern reed, common touchy, large celandine.
In some places in the river valley there are lowland and ancient humid-herb-sedge bogs with meadowsweet, bubbly and swollen sedges.
On Site No. 2, in quarter 16, there are high-stemmed pine hazel-herb-broad-herb forests (transformed forest cultures). Pine trees have a trunk diameter of about 45 cm. The canopy density of common hazel reaches 90%. The grass cover is dominated by common willow, stiff-leaved starweed, ivy-shaped budra, creeping tenacious plant, monetaceous loosestrife, Kartusian wildflower, river gravilatus, narrow-leaved ivan tea, common loosestrife, fragrant butenon, angelica forest, male wildflower, lily of the valley, black thistle grow. Oak undergrowth, in places raspberry, was noted.
In quarters 10 and 15, pine forests with the participation of lily-of-the-valley-blueberry-green moss spruce prevail, in which spruce is found in undergrowth, and in some places it goes into the first tier. Here, low oaks, as well as forest apple and mountain ash, take part in the undergrowth, warty euonymus and raspberries grow from shrubs. The grass cover includes wilted barley, meadow-grass, meadow sivets, sweet-smelling kupena, European cedar, lingonberry, northern linnea, hairy grass, fine bent grass, bluegrass, wild strawberries, sorrel, sour sorrel, plantain, large plantain, cartusian reed grass , gigantic fescue, soft bedstraw, oak grass, common chernogolovka, common angelica, common wormwood, wild creeper, common goldenrod, spreading bell. This section of the pine forest closer to the road is heavily littered and disturbed.
In the center of Quarter 15 there is a sparse green moss pine forest with undergrowth of oak, pine and low spruce trees. Here the grass cover is dominated by sheep's fescue, meadow mariannik, common goldenrod, in some places - terrestrial reed; European sepulchral, oxalis, finger sedge, fragrant spikelet, double-leafed sedge, one-sided orthilia, as well as umbrella winter-lover grow.
In quarter 17, there are also ripe and ripening green moss pine forests, there are small areas of pine plantations of a younger (about 60 years old) age. A significant part in the center of the quarter is occupied by bushy woodland, which could have formed at the site of a felling or a fire.
Site No. 3 occupies a small northeastern part of block 10, where ripe green moss pine forests are located, in places with young spruce undergrowth. In the grass cover, there are areas with a predominance of lingonberry and acid wood, as well as lily of the valley and bracken. In the depression along the Yegoryevskoe highway, a small area of raw black alder forest with meadowsweet, nettles and other wet grasses was noted.
On the territory of the reserve, there are 63 species of vertebrates, including three species of amphibians, one species of reptiles, 44 species of birds and 15 species of mammals.
Due to the fact that there are no reservoirs and watercourses within the boundaries of the reserve, ichthyofauna is not represented on its territory.
The faunal complex of terrestrial vertebrates is based on species characteristic of coniferous and mixed forests of the Non-Black Earth Center of Russia. The dominant species are ecologically associated with tree and shrub vegetation, the inhabitants of meadow-field and wetlands of the territory are represented approximately equally, significantly inferior in the number of species to representatives of the "forest" group.
There are four main zoo complexes (zoo formations) on the territory of the reserve: coniferous forests, deciduous forests, wetland habitats and open habitats.
The zoo formation of coniferous forests, widespread in the pine and spruce forests of the reserve, occupies the predominant part of its area - most of Plots N 1, 2, as well as Plot N 3 as a whole. The basis of the population of coniferous forests is made up of typical "coniferous" species, such as: bank vole, common squirrel, pine marten, great spotted woodpecker, gall, chiffchaff warbler, powder, jay, gray flycatcher. It is in the clean pine green moss forests of the reserve on Site No. 1 that a rare species of reptiles, the fast lizard, listed in the Red Book of the Moscow Region, is most often found. Also, it is in the pine forests of the reserve that the crested tit and the miser's thrush constantly inhabit - rare and vulnerable species of birds that are not included in the Red Book of the Moscow Region, but in need of constant control and observation on the territory of the region.
On areas of deciduous forests (on the territory of the reserve, these are mainly black alder forests developed in Site No. 1), natives of European deciduous forests predominate - robin, blackbird, oriole, rattle warbler, black-headed warbler, pied flycatcher and some other species.
The common cuckoo, chaffinch, common nuthatch, song thrush, fieldfare, willow warbler, great tit are found in all types of forests in all parts of the reserve.
The zooformation of meadow habitats, in comparison with forest zooformations, is much less widespread within the reserve. Basically, this type of animal population is associated with meadows in the valley of the Nerskaya River (Site No. 1), forest edges, forest glades, clearings and clearings (Plots No. 1, 2). Typical inhabitants of the meadow and forest edge complexes of the reserve are the buzzard, forest pipit, gray warbler, meadow mint, common lentil, common bunting, shrike, white wagtail, magpie, common mole and some other species. It is in the meadows of the reserve that two rare and vulnerable species of birds are found that are not included in the Red Data Book of the Moscow Region, but that need constant control and observation on the territory of the region: quail and meadow pipit. Also, mainly in meadows, as well as in clearings and forest clearings of Section No. 1 of the reserve, you can find the common wasp eater, listed in the Red Book of the Moscow Region.
In wetland habitats, mainly associated with the floodplain of the Nerskaya River (Site No. 1), small mustelids are often hunted: primarily American mink, as well as weasel and ermine. Rodents are represented here by the river beaver, as well as the water and field voles. Among the birds in these habitats, the most common are the mallard, black-headed and carrier waders, garden warbler, river cricket, garden warbler, lesser spotted woodpecker and nightingale. Gray herons come here to feed. It is in the floodplain of the Nerskaya River that a rare species of birds of prey is found - the black kite, listed in the Red Book of the Moscow Region. In wetland biotopes, the abundance of herbaceous, sharp-nosed and marsh frogs is high.
In all types of natural communities of the reserve, there are crows, common foxes, white hares, elk, wild boars and European roe deer - a rare and vulnerable species of animals not included in the Red Book of the Moscow Region, but in need of constant control and observation on the territory of the region.
The reserves of the Moscow region are small areas of untouched nature with many plants and animals. They are especially important territories protected by the state. The beauty and variety of natural resources are admired by thousands of people. In such places, you can hide from the bustle of the metropolis and explore the specific features of the local flora and fauna.
In the Moscow region, there are several territories under state protection, including 161 reserves and 81 natural monuments. There are also nature reserves and natural parks. Rest in such areas will help restore physical and mental strength.
Let us dwell in more detail on each of these places and consider the main reserves of the Moscow region.
"Elk Island"
This is a region in the northeast of Moscow lands. It stretches from the Sokolniki park area and stretches to Korolev, Shchelkovo, Balashikha in the form of a kind of corner between two highways. The reserve includes six forest parks.
Of the earth National park occupy 12 thousand hectares. Conifers, birch forests, boggy meadows, and marshy areas are represented here. Two rivers flow through these lands - Yauza and Pekhorka.
Elk can be found in the reserve. This is the largest mammal in the Moscow region. In total natural park live:
- 44 different species of animals of the class of mammals;
- 170 species of birds;
- 9 types of amphibians;
- 5 types of reptiles;
- 19 species of fish.
80% of the park's lands are forests. 800 plant species grow here, including those included in the Red Book.
Prioksko-Terrasny Reserve
Another site related to state reserves Moscow region. The reserve is located on the left bank of the Oka, near the Serpukhov lands.
There are 1000 species of the rarest plants, as well as many pines. Moreover, there are areas with both northern vegetation and southern steppe.
This is one of the smallest reserves in Moscow and the Moscow region, it occupies only 5 thousand hectares. 142 species of birds and 57 species of mammals live here. The pride of the park is considered to be the bison, which has recently been on the verge of extinction.
Zavidovsky reserve
This park occupies the Moscow and Tver lands. UNESCO has rated the park as one of the cleanest places in the world. The territory was formed in 1972. The total size of the land is 126 thousand hectares.
The territory, which belongs to the type of reserves and parks of the Moscow region, is famous for its beautiful nature, richness of animals and flora... Different types of forests grow here, there are excellent meadows, there are aquatic species plants.
The fauna of the park includes 40 species of mammals. You can find a hare, fox, roe deer, deer, wild boar, raccoon dog. Partridge, black grouse, wood grouse are common among birds.
In the reservoirs of this area live silver bream, bream, burbot, pike, carp and silver carp are also bred.
"Crane homeland"
The names of the lands were given by the writer Mikhail Prishvin. They are located in the north-east of the Moscow region. It is a large swampy lowland with a scale of over 300 square meters.
Not too long ago, the territory was assigned to the reserves of the Moscow region. The size of the territories protected by the authorities is more than 36 thousand hectares. The rarest species of animals live here and unique plantings grow. Cranes come here, and the complex is an ornithological territory. It is no coincidence that the Crane Festival is held here annually. There is also a Crane Museum, where you can get acquainted with the history of this natural area and learn a lot interesting facts from the life of cranes.
By 2020, it is planned to create a Natural Park here.
Cherustinsky forest
This is a forest area in the east of the Moscow region, which is part of the famous Meshchera - a forest-swampy region. Oak forests are replaced by boggy pine, black alder and many other types of forests. The scale of forests is 21.7 thousand hectares.
The rarest species of animals live here, single plants grow, including those included in the Red Book.
This territory, considered one of the reserves of the Moscow region, was created with the aim of protecting the ecological system and rare representatives of the animal and plant world. The authorities are guarding the Cherustinsky forest.
What is prohibited from doing?
These are the main reserves of the Moscow region, the names and descriptions of which we have considered. It is interesting to know what restrictions are imposed on citizens while staying on such lands.
Any human activity that contradicts the goals of creating the territory is not allowed in the reserves.
Any kind of hunting and other types of wildlife use are not allowed. Recreational fishing is sometimes permitted without the right to sell. Citizens who do not work in the reserve are allowed to stay in the reserve only with the presence of special documents.
Other protected areas
We examined the main reserves of the Moscow region, the list of names of which is presented in the article. But there are also reserves. They differ in that, on their territory, some species of plants and animals are protected, and not the complex as a whole.
Among the reserves, the following can be named:
- Teryaevskie ponds is a nature reserve in the Volokolamsk region, in which rare animals and birds live. The Iosifo-Volotskiy Monastery, which is an architectural monument, is also located here.
- Kuzminsky complex nature reserve - also located in the Volokolamsk region, occupies more than 4 thousand hectares. Created with the aim of preserving nature in its natural state, as well as protecting unique varieties of plants, mushrooms, animals.
- Pine forests on sand dunes are an area in the Voskresensky District of the Moscow Region with an area of 738 hectares. It is an area of outwash landscape with sand dunes. Rare plant species are protected. There is a colony of gray herons.
- The raised bog Ramenskoye is a nature reserve in the Dmitrovsky district of the Moscow region with an area of 578 hectares. Created to preserve endangered flora and fauna.
- The high-quality pine forests of the Rogachevsky forestry are a nature reserve in the Dmitrovsky district, in which rare forest areas are protected, as well as plants, lichens and animals.
- The Klinsky reserve is a spruce forest in the Klinsky region, in which a large colony of gray herons is located.
In zakazniks, in contrast to nature reserves, temporary bans are introduced on the use of natural resources. As a rule, each reserve is created to preserve a single species of plants or animals. Most often, they prohibit performing actions that destroy the integrity of the ecosystem. To ensure the integrity of the reserves, specific activities are not permitted. Vehicles are also not allowed to enter without special permission from the authorities.
Violations of any established rules will result in a fine. For entering the protected areas, the car owner may be deprived of the car.
After a trip to Yaropolets, where our attention was attracted by a number of cars with Picnic on the sidelines stickers, we wondered what it was. I already had some information from the geocaching.su forum. After my spouse bombarded me with questions, it was decided to familiarize myself with the format of the competition in more detail, and when I remembered this it happened, the registration procedure for the next stage was just beginning on the site orientirov.net, which was to take place in Voskresenskoye, Orekhovo -Zuevsky and Yegoryevsky districts. The application was sent immediately and the expectation of the action itself began. It was very curious what was there and how ...
And then came November 14. Wake up at 5.45, quick packing and march to Naro-Fominsk behind our back-navigator Nastya. We met and moved to the accompaniment of rain and good music in the direction of Voskresensk along my beloved concrete road. We got to the base camp Chemist without any special adventures, although I successfully slipped through the entrance and had to turn around. There were a lot of cars in the camp, although I realized that there were so many closer to the start, when there were a lot of them.
A little search for the registration place and then waiting for the briefing and start in a rather cold dining room, but before that it was necessary to bring the car in accordance with the format of the competition, namely to stick the issued numbers.
And now all the organizational issues are sorted out and we go to the starting point, where the organizers give us a map of the competition area, with the indicated control points, carnet, the layout of the control points and short description some KP. While we were waiting for the start, we managed to familiarize ourselves with the map and calculate an approximate route.
And now the start was given and at 10:25 we turned around and moved towards the first point, located in Zolotovo, some stupidity of the navigator led to the fact that we drove up to the abandoned hospital from the other side, immediately saw the CP applied to the post, but it appeared we are not faithful, nevertheless it did not fit very well according to the scheme (it turned out and in fact), having gone a little deeper, we found the necessary CP and now the first photo is ready, but most importantly, a dose of positive was received, that the point was found so successfully and quickly:
I score the next point in the PDA and we move on, stopping along the way to take another photo. This is Nastya, she saw the gates of the former factory we needed.
Hurray, two control points have already taken an excellent start, but further we were let down by the PDA and our impression. The road led straight to the gates of the restored skete, which is located in Faustovo, and only thirty minutes later I realize that we have arrived in the wrong place and we need to go exactly to the place where the command post is indicated on the map. This was our first mistake. It was also embarrassing that other participants in the competition came to pick us up. Although the place near the hermitage is very, very impressive.
We get into the car and are already going exactly where we tried to get there for the first time, and along the way I turn off the possibility of laying a route through unpaved roads at the PDA. Better to drive on asphalt. We come to the right place and so it is, another checkpoint is taken and an excellent view of the Solovetsky skete.
Next, we go to the distant KP01, through the villages and villages we get to it and start running around the ruins of the former estate until Olya points out the direction we need, and that's how it is.
The trees grow in a row and just where the kp is indicated on the diagram and the prism flaunts. We take a photo in front of the eyes of other participants who stood aside and because of the grass did not see the desired picture.
Hurray, let's move on. I put on the map the points that are not there and notice that in Vinogradovo we need a destroyed church and a photo of the altar part. We find the necessary church, and then a stupor ... we do not know what the altar part is, but a kind grandmother helps, who tells everything in detail. We take a photo and move on ...
This time we are waiting for KP17, on the site of the possible location of the ancient Nikolo-Nersky monastery. We approach the point, and there they just take a photo, so we didn't even have to look for a prism, but just take a photo with it.
And again on the road, to the village of them. Tsyurupa. There we needed an old palace of culture, which is now in a very sad state. Local guys quickly realized where all the most interesting in their village and had fun as best they could. And we took another photo and went to look for the next photo, three kilometers from Tsyurupa, located with. Levychino, where the object we need is located.
Distribution local population clearly led us to the right point. The language will bring to Kiev - a very accurate saying. As it turned out, we needed a gazebo on the territory of the local church.
Further on our way was the nature reserve "Pine forests on sand dunes", formed in the 80s of the last century. The most beautiful pine forest, with a magical smell and, unfortunately, rather dirty. There we also met for the first time the NTV + film crew, who were preparing a story about this game.
After KP04, we moved to look for the year the extension was formed in the village of Mishino (I didn't seem to confuse the name), the PDA took us exactly to the right place:
There are still many command posts ahead, and time is running out. Let's go further, look for the alarm post, which, I confess, discouraged me. I expected to see something massive and large, but this turned out to be:
The next KP27, one of the most beautiful places... Red brick monastery, not far from Kurovsky.
All the most distant points are passed and you can move to take the remaining checkpoints. KP20 - we again lost a lot of time on it, we could not orient ourselves in any way. My head was already thinking with difficulty, it was starting to pile on and tired. Only twenty minutes later they figured out where to move and almost immediately a prism was found.
Not far from KP31, there was KP30 with a tricky task in the carnet, but again I did not immediately realize what was being said. It said about a metal number, but for some reason I was thinking about a metal prism. The number on the pillar was clearly visible, and the prism was clearly visible, which seemed to be a snag.
Then the errors went one after another, tiredness began to affect. Now I understand that we shouldn't have stopped by in Yegoryevsk, but had to turn around and move to the village of Baranovskoye, but experience is the son of heavy mistakes. We drove to Yegoryevsk and noted for ourselves that this is a very cute and cozy town with an amazing Gothic building, which now houses a branch of the STANKIN Institute.
On the way to the Lopatinsky phosphorite quarry, we took pictures with another object we needed. An interesting name for the village of Fosforitny:
Not far from the Lopatinsky quarry there was a huge repository of phosphorogypsum, and there was also a KP, which we again could not find for a long time and lost precious time:
And then we decided to drive one more checkpoint before the finish line, which was our last mistake, not only did we go there on a rather bad road, we also looked for it for a long time, and then turned the wrong way, deciding to save time, we just lost. Because the puddles on the short path were very large and we did not dare to climb into them.
We arrived at the finish line 17 minutes late and received 10 penalty points for this. The result of our trip turned out to be 20, out of 24 possible KPs, a sea of positive and experience.
I would like to find out the result now, but we decided for ourselves that we would continue to participate in these competitions and set ourselves up for victory in the next stage of the Tourism classification. And I want to say a huge thank you to the organizers for an interesting pastime.