Meshchersky National Park is a national park located in the Klepikovsky and Ryazan regions of the Ryazan region of Russia . Since April 13, 2016, it has been under the control of the Meshchera National Park [1] .
| Meshchersky National Park | |
|---|---|
 View of the left bank of the Pra behind the village of Ekshur | |
| IUCN Category II ( National Park ) | |
| basic information | |
| Area | 1,050.14 km² |
| Established | 1992 year |
| Management organization | FSBI "National Park" Meshchersky " |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Nearest town | Spas-Klepiki |
park-Meshchersky.rf | |
The national park is managed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation.
Created April 9, 1992 . The total area of the park is 105 thousand ha .
Content
- 1 Description
- 2 Cultural and historical sights
- 3 notes
- 4 Literature
- 5 Links
Description
The park is located in the north of the Ryazan Region and covers Klepikovskie Lakes , adjacent lowland marshes, the valley of the Pra River - a tributary of the Oka River , as well as a system of shallow lakes and bogs on the watershed of Pra and Solotchi .
Meshchersky National Park is organized to protect, study and preserve the natural and historical-cultural complexes of the Meshchersky Territory . This territory, in particular, the floodplain of the Pra river, winding along the often Meshchera forest, is included in the list of wetlands of international importance [2] .
About a third of the Meshchersky’s territory is made up of meadows , fields , villages , where the traditional economic activity of the local population continues, grazing, picking berries and mushrooms . Until recently, large-scale logging, land reclamation, and peat extraction were carried out here.
The territory of the Meshchera is one of the most visited recreation areas among the central regions of Russia. The wealth of recreational resources - forests, rivers, a large number of lakes - attracts about five thousand visitors a year, mainly tourists , fishermen , hunters , fans of mushrooms and berries.
The activity of the national park, in accordance with the plan for its long-term development, is focused on solving seven main tasks:
- Creation of the infrastructure of the park;
- Wildlife conservation (conservation of species and genetic diversity);
- Conducting research and environmental monitoring;
- Environmental education;
- The development of recreation and tourism;
- Study and preservation of cultural heritage;
- Organization of international cooperation.
Cultural and historical sights
In the park there are places associated with
- K. Paustovsky - the village of Grishino
- S. Yesenin - city of Spas-Klepiki
- A. Arkhipov - Egorovo village.
The list of architectural monuments includes:
- Renovation Church ( v . Ershovo , 1868)
- Intercession Church (village of Seleznevo , 1903-1910)
- Assumption Church (village of Struzany , 1910)
- Transfiguration Church (city of Spas-Klepiki, 1860).
In addition, over 100 [3] archeological monuments are located on the territory of the park, including the sites of an ancient man: Black Mountain, Vladychinskaya, Shagara [4] , Sovka, Tyukov Gorodok, Deulinsky burial ground, etc.
Notes
- ↑ Order of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia dated November 17, 2015 No. 483 “On the Reorganization of State Institutions Subordinate to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation”.
- ↑ Wetlands of Russia (Inaccessible link) . Archived on May 23, 2007.
- ↑ Monuments of archeology and culture (Inaccessible link) . Date of treatment August 9, 2016. Archived August 2, 2016.
- ↑ Mass burial on Lake Shagara
Literature
- Popov A. Meshchersky region. - M .: Physical education and sport , 1970. - ( In the native expanses ).