С40 Climate SummitSao Paulo, Brazil

May 31st – June 02d

ПравительствоМосквы

Department for Natural Resources Management

and Environmental Protection of Moscow

Moscow occupies 1081 square kilometers Green areas cover ~ 30% of the total area of the city Moscow green areas include

1270 sites such as: 120 parks 272 boulevards 392 squares 236 nature reserves

(protected areas)

Fundamentals of Moscow greenery creating, maintenance and protection

On the General scheme of Moscow’s greenery planting till 2020

On launching Moscow Government Award for the best landscaping and public amenities project to be implemented at the green areas of Moscow

On the programme of compensatory (replacement) planting of greenery in Moscow for 2011

Priorities: Increase of the share of Moscow green resources

Maintenance of urban green areas

balance Implementation of the programme

of compensatory (replacement) greenery planting in Moscow

Short vegetation period Cycles of freezing and thawing of the soil Deicing (ice melting) chemicals Late spring frosts Snowfalls and sleets

selection of species which are most suitable (tolerant enough) for gardening andfloral and shrub decoration

33 days where the temperature reaches or exceeds 30 oС 62 days where the temperature reaches or exceeds 23 oС

Based on the information provided by gismeteo.ru

Resсue for citizens in hot summer time

Safety barrier from the «Los Angeles smog»

Environmental outdoor sightseeing

Sport and recreation zones

Places of public entertainment

2011 – implementation of programmes which focus on Moscow green

areas development

2016 – creation of new

greenery and recreation sites at the territory of 5,3 thousand hectares

▪ Rehabilitation and restoration of green areas, water bodies, soil

and biodiversity, reserves development

▪ Expansion of the city green resources up to 40% of the total city area

▪ Enhancement of the qualitative composition and structure of the greenery

▪ Prevention of the weakening and disease of the greenery