Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin signed a decree on the creation of 18 new special protected natural areas in Moscow, according to the official website of the capital's government.
"Special protected natural areas (SPNA) created in Moscow, where interference with the ecosystem has been reduced to a minimum level, occupy more than 17 thousand hectares, inhabited by 569 species of plants and animals listed in the Moscow Red Book,’’ said the Mayor.
According to Sergei Sobyanin, "the potential for creating new protected areas is far from being exhausted."
He also added that the creation of protected areas is an integral part of the development of the capital.
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