Opalikhovsky forest

The Opalikhovsky Forest is located northwest of Moscow , west of Krasnogorsk , east of Nakhabino and north of the Moscow River . From the center of Moscow to the forest park can be reached in 1 hour.

The Opalikhovsky forest park makes up a significant part of the Upper Moscow River natural reserve . In the forest park there is a geomorphological formation of great scientific interest - the East Anikeevskaya water-glacier valley (according to the classification of the Federal State Institution VNIIprirody Yu. A. Nasimovich). On the territory of the forest there are rare species of plants and animals. Among them:

• 1 species listed in the Red Book of the Russian Federation (2008) - Baltic palmate root
• 5 species listed in the Red Book of the Moscow Region (2nd ed., 2008) - Siberian iris , three-fingered woodpecker , tiled fennel , machaon , unpaired red chervon , white-backed woodpecker , curlew
• At least 5 species listed in Appendix 1 to the Red Book of the Moscow Region - May lily of the valley , double-leafed lily , European swimsuit , peach leaf bell , snow-white water lily , etc.

Cranberry fenders were registered by the GBS RAS (M. S. Ignatov) during the design of the Reserve Complex of Upland and Lowland Swamps of the Opalihov Forest Park in 1986.

Two sites in the Opalikhovsky forest park are declared state natural monuments:

• Lokhin Ostrov is a unique site of elm-linden oak grove and floodplain meadows, which is the place of growth of rare and endangered plant species: anemone forest , Umbrella ancillary , Penguin hawks, Tall larvae , Ryuyusha serpentine , Papillidae , young, pure-white water lily.

• The key swamp Kolchikha with Vinogradov willow is a rare type of flowing swamps for the Moscow Region.

Within the boundaries of the forest park there are several old estates with preserved buildings and park ensembles, organically turning into the surrounding forests. Currently, mainly recreational facilities are located on their territory.

• Arkhangelskoe (now the museum and the sanatorium are located in the palace) is considered a universally recognized example of landscape gardening art. It was founded in the 60s of the 17th century by the boyar Odoevsky. In the XVIII century the estate belonged to the Golitsins, and then passed to the Yusupovs (in 1810).
• Nikolskoye-Uryupino - known since the first half of the XVII century, when it belonged to the princes of Odoevsky.
• Ilyinsky - known since 1666, when it belonged to the boyar S.P. Streshnev. It was rebuilt in the first quarter of the 19th century by Count Osterman-Tolstoy . When it was broken English park with greenhouses, greenhouses and a summer theater. Currently, it houses a holiday home.
• Petrovo-Dalnee - was founded in the XVII century by the princes Prozorovsky. The building in the classicist style has survived at the edge of the park’s upper terrace, which currently houses the boarding house. A well-preserved landscape park with an interesting layout and rare tree species.
• Stepanovskoe - known since the XVII century, when it was in the possession of the princes Urusov. Then she went to the Dolgoruky, and later to the Beketovs. The mansion in the park with a large ground floor in front of the house has been preserved. The estate is currently occupied by the Oncology Hospital No. 62.
• Opaliha-Alekseevskoe

The forest has a positive impact on the ecology of Moscow and the Moscow region. The Lipka and Voroniy Brod rivers are tributaries of the first order of the Moscow River and flow into it above the Rublevsky water intake . The Opalikhovsky forest is a natural air-purifying filter for the city of Moscow, due to the prevailing north-west direction of winds in our region.

At present, the Region has a “Moscow Region Spatial Plan Scheme — Basic Provisions for Urban Development” (approved by Decree of the Government of the Moscow Region dated July 11, 2007 No. 517/23). In the “Scheme.” In the section “List of planned specially protected natural territories of regional significance” there is clause 2.4.3 “Planned natural ecological territories”, sub-item “Other key natural territories (CBT)”). According to this document, the CBT includes territories where there are "plant species listed in the Red Book of the Moscow Region." According to the "Scheme ...", "... in the natural ecological and natural-historical territories stand out ... territories of the natural ecological framework, natural-landscape and architectural-landscape complexes. The generalizing characteristics of activities in these territories are: conservation, rehabilitation, restoration, restoration ”. Opalikhovsky forest fits all these restrictions.

Highway Construction

It is planned to lay a highway - connecting Novorizhskoye Highway , Volokolamskoye Highway and further to Pyatnitskoye Highway - an 8-lane motorway, which is located and cuts through the entire Opalikhovo forestry and passes through its central part, as well as through key natural areas - the ecological framework “Moscow Territorial Planning Scheme regions .... "for 2007

Such a location of the highway will certainly lead to degradation and death of the main and most valuable part of the Opalikhovsky forestry. This project, according to the head of the Krasnogorsk administration B.E. Rasskazov, is being approved by the forestry department. The local population opposed such barbaric plans of the administration and collected more than 1,500 signatures in defense of the Opalikhovsky forest park, and also sent letters to various road and architectural institutions, the Federal Forestry Agency and the Moscow Forestry Agency with proposals on alternative options for placing this highway less damaging to the natural complexes of our forests and alternative unloading solutions Volokolamsk highway in the city of Krasnogorsk ^[1] .

Construction of the Riga Quarter

The construction of an elite village around Lake Forest. The lake is located west of the Opaliha microdistrict near the Volokolamsk highway , next to the Anikeevka platform of the Riga direction.

According to the representative of Voskhod Development Krasnogorsk LLC, this site is not included in any protection zones, including water protection strips, coastal protection zones. However, the maps show that this territory is the territory of the State Forest Fund ^[2] .

Felling for a recreational area

Allocated 20 hectares of forest near the village of Nikolo-Uryupino for the creation of a recreation zone. At the moment, active cutting of clearings is underway.

An isolated forest area of ​​8 hectares, according to ecologists ^{[ whom? ]} , will degrade and die out over the next five years. The initiative group “For the Protection of the Opalikhovsky Forest” is conducting an active campaign to save the forest park ^[3] .

• Description of Opalihov Forest Park