Bitsevsky Park: the charm of the forest fairy tale

Bitsevsky Park (forest, forest park) is a well-known area in the south-west of Moscow, occupying more than 2,200 hectares. The specially protected zone was established in 1992, and the initiators of the reserve organization were inhabitants of the microdistricts located on the territory of Chertanovo, Zyuzino, Konkovo, etc. The territory that Bitsevsky Park occupies today is known to historians and archaeologists from ancient times. In the local forests lived Finno-Ugric tribes, a little later - Vyatichi, and after them around the forest on the Bitza River the first villages appeared.

Bitsevsky Park: sad notoriety

Unfortunately, the park became widely known to the inhabitants of Russia, not so much by its archaeological and natural monuments, as by the crimes of the Bebitsev maniac. Alexander Pichushkin - serial killer and maniac - ruined fifty-one lives. And this is only proven facts. Impressed with "exploits" Chikatilo, the killer decided to surpass him in "performance." He kept a strict record of his victims: after every murder, he stuck another cage of a special chessboard. He wrote down the names of the dead, led "firing" accounts. At the trial the murderer declared: he regrets that he did not close all the cells of the chessboard. Moreover, he planned to buy another and continue his crimes. In the days of the serial maniac, Bitsevsky Park, which is the second largest green zone in Moscow, was almost empty: the inhabitants were simply afraid to appear there. However, today the park again became a popular place for walks, picnics and romantic dates. This is not surprising: the forest zone has a very complex and beautiful landscape. There are rivers, rivers, ringing streams, almost bottomless ravines and shallow beams, historical burial mounds.

Lovers of history are attracted by luxurious garden and palace ensembles and complexes, ancient noble estates, other historical monuments. In the park you can have a great time, be alone with nature or imagine yourself the owner of a magnificent old manor. The Bitsevsky park is interesting not only to inhabitants of vicinities: it has great value for nature protection activity.

Moscow. Bitsevsky Park: the tasks of a forest park reserve

Lesoparkovaya zone - a place that carries the most important environmental protection load. His tasks are as follows:

• Protection and monitoring of natural environment, flora and fauna.
• Preservation of natural natural landscape and climate.
• Development of new methods of environmental protection and their implementation.
• Ecological education of the population.
• Restoration of ecological balance and leveling of harmful influences caused by human activity.

To date, the forest park has 13 natural monuments, more than 500 plant species (among which only mosses are more than 75 species). Lilies of the valley and orchids, orchis and a bathing-house, a bathing-place and lichens are all a wonderful Bitzevsky park. The map of the territory shows the habitats of 33 mammal species, 78 species of birds, many amphibians and reptiles. There are no more crimes in the park: the authorities created all the conditions for a safe and pleasant rest of the citizens.