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The road will pass through Losiny Ostrov, according to the Moscow Region Ministry of Transport. 

Moscow region authorities have finally decided to build a road through the national park, rejecting alternative options. count them. According to experts from the "Earth Touches Everyone" project, the adopted construction project lacks a serious scientific basis and violates a number of Russian laws.

В response from the Ministry of Transport In response to citizens' appeals, the agency stated that it had considered two alternative options and rejected both. Instead, it "made a decision to conduct engineering surveys, prepare design and working documentation, and carry out capital repairs on the existing road, <…> which partially passes through the Losiny Ostrov National Park."

According to project specialists, the latest procurement for the so-called "major repairs" of a non-existent road through a national park, which was announced in late April, violated the Urban Development Code, and the construction itself, even under the guise of major repairs, contradicts many Russian laws. 

Experts from the organization "The Earth Concerns Everyone" have sent a new appeal to the Moscow Region Prosecutor's Office, and activists from Moscow and the Moscow Region are proposing that on Saturday, June 21, at 11:00 AM, they submit personal appeals to the President for the preservation and restoration of the valuable natural resources of Moscow and the Moscow Region.

NeMoskva wrote about the problems of Losiny Ostrov, a unique national park where you can encounter moose and other animals in the forest. The park's lands are constantly being they are attempting investors. In May 2024, experts from the "Earth Touches Everyone" project found Five public procurement contracts for road construction totaling almost 134 million rubles were awarded. A shopping center was also planned for construction in the national park.