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Izmailovsky Park

Moscow  >  Russia

One of the largest parks in Moscow. It spans over several metro stations. With large forested parts and several ponds.

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Most recent update 15 липня 2024

Description

Izmaylovsky Park (Измайловский Парк) is one of the largest parks in Moscow. The park consists of two areas: Izmaylovsky forest and Izmaylovsky Park for recreation. The major part of the forest consists of deciduous trees, such as linden tree, oak, birch, maple. The Eastern part of the forest is constituted mainly by pines and firs that are more than hundred years old. Many species of woodpeckers and other forest birds can be observed. For example Сичик-горобець євразійський, Дятел білоспинний, Вівчарик жовтобровий, Очеретянка садова, Кобилочка річкова, Чиж лісовий, Снігур звичайний, Костогриз, Чечевиця євразійська, Соловейко східний, Мухоловка сіра, Крук звичайний, Яструб малий and Яструб великий.

Details

Access

Izmaylovsky Park is situated in the Izmaylovo District in the northeast of Moscow. The northern border of the park is the tram line alongside the Izmailovskaya station of the Moscow Metro that serves the park, the southern is the Entuziastov Highway. The 9 km circular walk indicated on the map is just a suggestion. There are dozens of other paths to explore the park.

Terrain and Habitat

Park , Forest

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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