Forest park "natural reserve valley of the river Setun". "Valley of the Setun River" - a natural reserve Nature protection zone of the Setun River

23.09.2019

The natural reserve "Valley of the Setun River" (696.05 hectares) is the largest "Green Island" located within the city. Compared to many other natural and natural-historical parks and reserves in Moscow, which have a compact territory, nature reserve The “Valley of the Setun River” is stretched along the riverbed and is “clamped” on both sides by residential and industrial buildings.
Setun is the largest right tributary of the Moscow River within the city. The length of the river is 38 kilometers, and more than half of them falls on the territory of Moscow. There are many springs in the Setun valley. Floodplain meadows and swamps of the reserve are adjacent to small forest areas
Surprisingly diverse plant and animal world natural reserve, located almost in the heart of the metropolis. Birch, oak, linden and even pine forests growing on the steep and gentle slopes of the river valley are replaced by riverine complexes consisting of willow and gray alder forests; coastal meadows and shrubs surrounding the outlets of spring waters alternate with lowland marshes. The modern flora of the reserve includes 384 species of vascular plants, 47 of which are rare for Moscow. AT forest areas and in the meadows you can see blooming May lily of the valley, small burr, spring primrose, bluebells, orchids and other plants listed in the Red Book of the city. Weasel, black polecat and ermine are found in the floodplain of Setun. In the reservoirs you can see the water shrew and the muskrat. 41 species of vertebrates living in the reserve are rare for Moscow. In total, 5 species of amphibians, 69 species of birds and 18 species of mammals have been recorded in the river valley. 62 species of birds nest on the territory of the reserve.
Among the magnificence of flora and fauna, valuable objects of history and culture are located on the territory of the reserve: archaeological sites, remains of ancient settlements and burials. This is the Matveevsky settlement, which existed in the pre-Mongolian period, with a preserved barrow cemetery. As well as the Davydkovsky burial ground, discovered during the development of a quarry on the left bank of the Setun.
Within the boundaries of the nature reserve there are three old manor parks: the Troyekurovo estate, Spasskoye on Setun, Troitse-Golenishchevo. The architectural monuments include the Church of the Savior Not Made by Hands on Setun (1676), the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker with elements of the park (XVII-XVIII centuries), the church Life-Giving Trinity in Trinity-Golenishchevo (1644-1645), Church of the Intercession Holy Mother of God(XVII century), country estate of Prince Troekurov (XVIII-XIX centuries).
Picnic spots and recreation areas in the Nature Reserve "Valley of the Setun River":
- picnic area and sports ground (st. Kremenchukskaya, 36)
- picnic area "Matveevsky forest" (St. Starovolynskaya, 10)
- picnic area and playground (intersection of Dorgobuzhskaya and Ryabinovaya streets);
- playground (Pyreva st., 16)
Sports objects:
golf club, association of stuntmen "Setunsky Stan" and children's and youth school of stuntmen "Master", open sports grounds.
You can get there:
- from the Universitet metro station buses No. 103, 130, 187, 260;
- from metro station Yugo-Zapadnaya bus number 630;
- from metro station Kuntsevskaya bus number 11.

| 29.05.2013

The natural reserve "Valley of the Setun River" is the largest "green island" located within the city.

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The Setun River flows in the west of Moscow and is the largest right tributary of the Moscow River. The nature reserve is stretched along the channel and is limited by residential and industrial buildings on both sides.

Although the territory of the park is a narrow strip stretching from the Moscow Ring Road to the Sparrow Hills, its preservation is exclusively great importance cities, supporting biodiversity in the regions of the western part of Moscow.

Valley area

There are many ponds and springs in the valley of the Setun River. The floodplain meadows and swamps of the reserve are adjacent to small forest areas, on the steep and gentle slopes of the river grow birches, lindens, oaks, pines, as well as spruce and alder forests rare for Moscow.

The modern flora of the reserve includes several hundred species of vascular plants, 47 of which are rare for Moscow. In the forests and meadows you can see May lily of the valley, spring primrose, bluebells, orchids listed in the Red Book.

Weasel, black polecat and ermine are found in the floodplain of Setun. In the reservoirs you can see the water shrew and the muskrat. In total, 5 species of amphibians, 69 species of birds and 18 species of mammals have been recorded in the river valley.

Here you can hear the delightful multi-knee trills of the nightingale, the gentle songs of the robin, bluethroat, watch waterfowl and near-water birds - mallard, moorhen, carrier oystercatcher.

You may be lucky and you will meet such rare and endangered species as the wryneck, field lark, yellow wagtail, common shrike, river cricket, common grosbeak.

In addition to flora and fauna, there are beautiful ponds and springs in the valley: the Troekurovo Manor pond, Troekurovsky ponds, a pond on Veresaevo street, Leshin spring, a spring on Nezhinskaya street, Volynsky spring, a pond on Olof Palme street and ponds on the Neverashka River.

For lovers of history and archeology - the remains of ancient settlements and burials. This is the Matveevsky settlement, which existed in the pre-Mongolian period, with a preserved barrow cemetery. As well as the Davydkovsky burial ground, discovered during the development of a quarry on the left bank of the Setun.

The architectural monuments located on the territory of the reserve include:

Church of the Savior Not Made by Hands on Setun (1676);
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker with elements of the park (XVII-XVIII centuries);
Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Troitse-Golenishchevo (1644-1645);
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God (XVII century);
country estate of Prince Troekurov (XVIII-XIX centuries).

On weekends, you can have a picnic with, for this, ten sites are equipped in the park, which are located near Starovolynskaya street, 1 (4 points), Dorogobuzhskaya street, 19 (3), Kremenchugskaya street, 36 (2) and Nezhinskaya street, 10-12 (1).

Each picnic point is equipped with a canopy, a barbecue grill, a set of furniture (a table and two benches), two concrete bins, and an information stand about the rules of conduct in a natural area.

In addition, on the territory of the valley there is a golf club, the association of stuntmen "Setunsky Stan" and the children's and youth school of stuntmen "Master", open sports and children's playgrounds.

Ecological excursions are conducted in the reserve. They are oriented towards the knowledge of nature and, most importantly, the preservation of visited natural areas in their original form.

All excursions include cognitive elements and involve immersion in local traditions and culture. The reserve invites all nature lovers to walk through the forest areas, which include getting to know the life of the inhabitants wildlife, as well as with coastal and river landscapes.

Excursion No. 1 "Nezhinskaya floodplain"

The Nezhensky section of the Setun valley is one of the most interesting. Here the maximum expression is reached by the main natural feature of the reserve - the presence of large open spaces with meadow areas of varying degrees of moisture.

The landscape consists of a floodplain, fragments of terraces above the floodplain, and slopes of the Setun bedrock banks. The length of the route is 1.5 kilometers, and the duration is 2-2.5 hours.

Excursion №2 "Matveevsky forest"

The value of the forest is not questioned. Back in the 20th century, the Setun Valley at this place was declared a natural monument. The forest occupies one twentieth of the territory from the Moscow Ring Road to the mouth of the river. It is also called the Volyn forest.

The park is open 24/7.

Map of the Reserve "Valley of the Setun River"

The flora and fauna of the natural reserve, located almost in the very heart of the metropolis, is surprisingly diverse. Birch, oak, linden and even pine forests growing on the steep and gentle slopes of the river valley are replaced by riverine complexes consisting of willow and gray alder forests; coastal meadows and shrubs surrounding the outlets of spring waters alternate with lowland marshes. The modern flora of the reserve includes 384 species of vascular plants, 47 of which are rare for Moscow. In the forests and meadows, you can see the blooming May lily of the valley, small burr, spring primrose, bluebells, orchids and other plants listed in the Red Book of the city. Weasel and ermine are found in the floodplain of Setun. In the reservoirs you can see the water shrew and the muskrat. 41 species of vertebrates living in the reserve are rare for Moscow. In total, 5 species of amphibians, 69 species of birds and 18 species of mammals have been recorded in the river valley. 62 species of birds nest on the territory of the reserve.

Among the magnificence of flora and fauna, valuable objects of history and culture are located on the territory of the reserve: archaeological sites, remains of ancient settlements and burials. These are the Matveevsky settlement, which existed in the pre-Mongolian period, with a preserved barrow cemetery, as well as the Davydkovsky burial ground, discovered during the development of a quarry on the left bank of the Setun.

Improvement and security

Not a single natural area in a city can exist independently, they all need care and protection. It is important to create and develop the recreational and environmental education infrastructure of the territories, harmoniously combining it with the corners of wildlife. It is necessary to find ways to show them to people, and at the same time minimize negative impact high recreational load. Much attention is currently being paid appearance territories, compliance with environmental legislation and the special protection regime.

The Directorate of the Department of Protected Areas for the Closed Joint-Stock Company is carrying out a set of measures to improve the territories. Improvement measures include laying out parks and alleys, arranging lawns and flower beds, paths, playgrounds, recreation areas, organizing ecological trails. The improvement department conducts daily control over all the territories of the JSC and monitors their condition.

Picnic spots and recreation areas in the Nature Reserve "Valley of the Setun River":

picnic area and sports ground (Kremenchugskaya st., 36)
picnic area "Matveevsky Forest" (St. Starovolynskaya, 10)
picnic area and playground (crossing Dorgobuzhskaya and Ryabinovaya streets);
playground (st. Pyreva, 16)

environmental education

To inform the population about the norms of behavior in protected areas, the department of science, monitoring, biodiversity and environmental education GPBU "Management of Protected Areas for ZAO" conducts active educational work with schoolchildren, pupils of kindergartens and visitors to the CSO and Central Children's Center of the Western administrative district. Specially for the guests of the parks in each territory there are information boards with the norms of behavior in the protected areas, they also indicate the phone numbers of services that any resident of the city can call in case of misconduct other visitors.

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Located in close proximity to the residential complex "Nezhinsky Ark".

The natural reserve "Valley of the Setun River" is one of the specially protected natural areas regional significance.

The Setun River Valley is the largest natural reserve located within the city of Moscow.

Created in 1998.
The reserve area is 693.2 hectares.
Monuments of nature: existing - 2 , planned to be created - 12 .
Monuments of history and culture - 5 .
Picnic spots and recreation areas — 4 .
Sports objects: golf club, association of stuntmen "Setunsky Stan" and children's and youth school of stuntmen "Master", open sports grounds.

Natural features of the reserve

The Setun River flows in the West of Moscow and is the largest right tributary of the Moscow River within the city. The length of the river is 38 kilometers, 17 of which are within the boundaries of the reserve.

The river originates in the area of the village of Rumyantsevo, Moscow Region, flows through Solntsevo (about 6 km), crosses the Moscow Ring Road in the area of \u200b\u200bSkolkovskoye Highway, then Aminevskoye Highway, Minsk Street and flows into the Moscow River below the Berezhkovsky Bridge. It receives Setunka, Troekurovsky Creek, Naverashka, Ramenka and Boiled Water from the right.

The shores of Setun are natural for almost the entire length, which is especially appreciated at the present time. There are many ponds and springs in the valley of the Setun River. Floodplain meadows and swamps of the reserve are adjacent to small forest areas; willow forests have been preserved along the riverbed. In the largest forest areas - in Volynsky and Matveevsky - there are not only pines, lindens and birches, but also spruce and alder forests rare for Moscow. The structure of the reserve also includes the Troekurovsky forest, slightly separated from the river.

The modern flora of the reserve includes 384 species of vascular plants, 47 of which are rare for Moscow.

In the forests and meadows, you can see the blooming May lily of the valley, small burr, spring primrose, bluebells, orchids and other plants listed in the Red Book of the city.

Weasel, black polecat and ermine are found in the floodplain of Setun. In the reservoirs you can see the water shrew and the muskrat. 41 species of vertebrates living in the reserve are rare for Moscow. In total, 5 species of amphibians, 69 species of birds and 18 species of mammals have been recorded in the river valley. 62 species of birds nest on the territory of the reserve. The most numerous are garden and marsh warblers, warblers (ratchet, chiffchaff and willow warbler). Here you can hear the delightful multi-knee trills of the nightingale, the gentle songs of the robin, bluethroat, watch waterfowl and near-water birds - mallard, moorhen, carrier oystercatcher. Here there are such rare and endangered species as the wryneck, field lark, yellow wagtail, common shrike, raven, river cricket, common grosbeak.

Historical and cultural features

At present, three ancient manor parks are located within the boundaries of the nature reserve: the Troyekurovo estate, Spasskoye on Setun, and Troitse-Golenishchevo.

The architectural monuments located on the territory of the reserve include:

Church of the Savior Not Made by Hands on Setun (1676),
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker with elements of the park (XVII-XVIII centuries),
Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Troitsky-Golenishchevo (1644-1645),
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God (XVII century),
country estate of Prince Troekurov (XVIII-XIX centuries).

The Setun River is one of the few nature reserves in the Moscow region. Its length is so great that some of it captures the capital itself. It is worth noting that most of The territory of the reserve is located in the city. This fact has become the reason that on its outskirts there are all kinds of buildings, both residential and domestic. The valley of the Setun River, a photo of which can be seen in this article, will be described below.

Reserve

The territory of the reserve is quite diverse for the presence of not only the flora, but also the animal world. The forest belt has at its disposal both ordinary plants and those that, due to extinction, were listed in the Red Book. Unfortunately, these plants were able to survive only on the territory of the reserve itself and were able to continue their existence only along the banks of the river.

The variety of tree species, which is so rich in the valley of the Setun River, also cannot but impress. Oak, ash, maple and many others that can be found both in the city itself and on the territory of the reserve. But there are also some that you can't see anywhere else. There are also architectural and historical buildings on the territory of the reserve.

Special types of flora

Do not forget about medicinal herbs located on the territory of the Setun river valley. Here you can find a sufficient variety of plants that are often used in folk medicine. Herbs used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. The total number of plant species is more than 380. And most of the vegetation belongs to the category of medicinal.

Animal world

The fauna of the Setun river valley is also diverse. All kinds of creatures now living on earth were able to safely find shelter here. Here you can meet ermine, weasel, ferret. Muskrat and water shrew live closer to the water. You can also meet other representatives here, of which about 40 are considered rare and are under state protection. If you try to count all the species that live on the territory of the reserve, then this figure will almost reach 100.

Amphibians, birds, herbivores - there is no reliable information about the exact number. But in order to understand the scale - there are more than 69 species of birds alone, not to mention all the others. Do not forget about the vertebrates that have become home to the valley of the Setun River. There are more than 5 types of them. Due to the fact that hunting is prohibited on the territory of the reserve, many animals were able to preserve their species only here.

Attractions

The uniqueness of this place is not only in the flora and fauna. Here you can admire the remains of ancient settlements and monuments different cultures and peoples. Through their study, many new facts and historical events. The buildings and structures themselves, which are not only historical, but also spiritual, can take vacationers to a completely different era.

In fine weather locals and guests of the city often stroll through the old manor parks: Troyekurovo, Spasskoye and Troetsko-Golenishchevo. Various excursions are organized here, thereby allowing you to plunge into centuries-old memories.

The valley of the Setun River also has various churches of ancient construction. The nature Park enjoys great popularity and fame among people of all ages, and not only representatives of the local population like to visit here. Both children and older people come for excursions and recreation.

Rest

Tourists here expect massive places for recreation, sports grounds, as well as equipped beaches with the ability to take water procedures and sunbathe. All these conditions are unlikely to allow vacationers to get bored from idleness, being in such a place as the Setun river valley. It is not uncommon for youth sports clubs to go to the park zone for the purpose of training in the fresh air.

Active leisure, bewitching surrounding nature and Fresh air- all this will be provided to tourists by the reserve. One of the main advantages is the opportunity to meet in real life rare representatives animal world. The reserve is popular not only for excursions. The valley of the Setun River (how to get there - read below) constantly meets older people. They regularly come here to collect medicinal plants.

Getting to the reserve is not particularly difficult: several buses run from the Universitet metro station (routes No. 103, 130, 187, 260), from Kuntsevo - only one No. 11. There are several options with which you can easily get to the reserve. You can also book a short excursion to the area, where you can learn more about such a beautiful and magnificent place.