Natural areas

  • national park since 1983

    Losiny Ostrov

    A large forest in the north-east, home to elk, wild boar and beavers.

  • nature and history park

    Bitsevsky Forest

    A large forest in the south-west with ravines and springs.

  • forest park

    Serebryany Bor

    A pine forest on an island in a bend of the Moskva River.

  • Ramenka, Setun, Yauza

    Valleys of small rivers

    Green corridors through which nature reaches residential districts.

Steps towards a cleaner city

  1. 1983

    National park

    Losiny Ostrov is given national park status.

  2. 2018

    First electric buses

    Electric buses enter service on city routes.

  3. 2020

    Separate collection

    Separate waste collection is introduced in residential courtyards.

  4. 2020s

    An electric fleet

    Moscow builds one of the largest electric bus fleets in Europe.

What everyone can do

Sorting waste, using public transport and bicycles, staying on the trails in nature areas — simple actions that, multiplied by millions of people, noticeably change the city.

Protected natural areas have their own rules: in some places fires are not allowed, in others dogs must be on a lead. The rules are published on the parks’ websites.

Ein unabhängiger Überblick. Fahrpläne, Tarife und Besuchsregeln bitte auf den offiziellen Websites prüfen.