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"This is a well-deserved victory for many people": environmentalists defended Losiny Island from road construction

The prosecutor's office has identified violations of environmental and land laws, according to the supervisory authority's response to a State Duma deputy's inquiry. Anatoly VybornyThe document was published on social media.

The open auction for major road repairs has been cancelled, the contract with "Mosavtodor"on the allocation of a national park site for development Elk Island - terminated. 

«This is a well-deserved victory for many people, residents of Mytishchi, Korolev, Muscovites – and all those who believed that the construction of the road could be stopped.», - cited Forest Defenders edition "They say Mytishchi».

But activists admit that their victory is not final and that they will still have to fight for the national park.

«Elk Island" is a unique national park and the only place near Moscow where you can encounter moose and other animals in the forest. The park's lands are constantly...they are attempting» investors.

Let us recall that in May of this year, experts from the “Earth Touches Everyone” project found five government procurements for road construction for a total amount of almost 134 million rublesAlso in the national park planned construction of a shopping center.