Nature trails in Sochi, Black Sea coast of Russia NGO’s Experience in Organizing Interpretation Trails Main Issues - Our Activities - Positive and Negative Experience by establishing a network of nature trails in Sochi - Discussion Nature trails in Sochi, Black Sea coast of Russia BLACK SEA Nature trails in Sochi, Black Sea coast of Russia Round Tables with Official Bodies The Canyons of Sochi Interpretation Trail The Canyons of Sochi Interpretation Trail The Canyons of Sochi Interpretation Trail The Canyons of Sochi Interpretation Trail Realizing the start boards and panels Realizing the start boards and panels The Booklet “The Canyons of Sochi Interpretation Trail” Каньоны Сочи The Canyons of Sochi The Nature Trail Guide Кандык кавказский (Eritronium caucasicum) - редкий эндемик Fawn lily (Eritronium caucasicum) – rare endemic species Карта и описание маршрута на русском и английском языках Map and description of the route in English and Russian Шакал обыкновенный (Canis aureus)-типичный обитатель каньонов и ущелий The golden jaсal (Canis aureus)– a common inhabitant of the canyons The Canyons of Sochi Nature Trail The Canyons of Sochi Interpretation Trail Решеточник красный (Clathrus ruber)– очень редкий гриб, иногда встречающийся в самшитовом лесу The red cage (Clathrus ruber) – a very rare mushroom, which one can see sometimes in a boxwood forest От полянки с кострищами хорошо набитая тропа вдоль бровки обрыва ведет через самшитовые дебри наверх. Через 900 м некрутого подъема вправо отходит тропинка к пещере Широкопокосской или как ее еще называют, пещере святой Ящерица прыткая (Lacerta Офрис пчелоносная (Ofris apifera)слева и Серапиас agilis) сошниковый ( в брачном наряде | Sand LizardSerapias vomeracea) справа – редкие орхидеи, (Lacerta agilis) , mating season истинное украшение colouring окрестностей Сочи A well-defined trail starts at the Rare Orchids - The Bee Orchid (Ofris apifera) left and the meadow with fire pits and runs up Long lipped through a boxwood grove along the Serapias (Serapias vomeracea) right - are genuine edge of a cliff. After a mild incline of decoration of Sochi’s environments The Imeretinskaya Lowland Project The Imeretinskaya Lowland Project Preparation to the Olympics 2014 causes loss of endangered species habitats 2006 2011 Unique Habitat of rare and endangered psammofit Species in Russia The Imeretinskaya Lowland Project - Nature conservation: protection of the habitat of endangered species, - Reintroduction of rare species in situ - Sustainable use: creation of a nature interpretation trail for educational and recreational purposes - Action to draw public attention: involving children from Sochi art school for desighning a trail Complete destruction of the Habitat through the construction of a promenade for the Olympic Village The Interpretation Trail “Our beautiful forest “Blinovo” The Interpretation Trail “Our beautiful forest “Blinovo” The Interpretation Trail “Our beautiful forest “Blinovo” The Interpretation Trail “Our beautiful forest “Blinovo” The “Mys Vidnyy” Nature Monument The “Mys Vidnyy” Nature Monument The “Holy mountain Bytkha” Project - - Values Forest area in the city – very important place for recreation of the population big variability (elevation, habitats, land uses, etc.) in a small area Habitat of many rare species Interesting geological features Historical aspects The “Holy mountain Bytkha” Project The “Holy mountain Bytkha” Project The “Holy mountain Bytkha” Project Goals of the trail - To show the natural values in the target place - To tell about culture, customs, historical land use of indigenous inhabitans in the target place - To prevent the further construction of private households through functioning of the trail and drawing public attention The “Holy mountain Bytkha” Project SOS!!! The Russian Black Sea Cost loses entire Ecosystems and Habitats of rare species, many valuable Green Areas and Recreational Places Main Problems: - Intensive city development and giant construction projects – rapid and massive degradation of green areas in surroundings of Sochi - Lack of support from the official bodies - Absence of financing - Law public awareness - Vandalism The Sochi Branch of the Russian Geographical Society Maria Reneva Science secretary Michail Plotnikov Projects Coordinator www.geo.opensochi.org sorgo05@gmail.com +7 862 261 98 57 Thank you for the attention!!! Special Thanks to Emma Gileva and Aleksandar Shivarov for kind invitation to participate on the Conference