Waste in the nature reserve is normal: Defenders of the Losiny Ostrov National Park received a surprising response from the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Activists complained that workers brought asphalt chips into the reserve's territory: last week, poured out at least 50 meters of road.
— Class 4 hazardous waste is the norm in the reserve! — This is how a subscriber to "NeMoskva" recounted the official response from the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources.
The response, obtained by the publication, notes that major repairs to a 7,8-kilometer-long road in Losiny Ostrov National Park are planned for 2025. However, this section is not listed on the cadastral map.
— In simple terms, the Ministry of Natural Resources writes: repairs are being carried out on an allegedly existing road on the territory of a national park, and the piles of asphalt chips are a necessity, — explains a subscriber of "NeMoskva." — Moreover, the fact that the soil and groundwater in the reserve are a single system is ignored, and the toxic emissions from asphalt chips physically cannot remain only within the "road" but will inevitably have a negative impact on the entire ecosystem.
According to him, the response from officials from the Ministry of Natural Resources has already been sent to the Prosecutor General's Office with a request to conduct an investigation and take measures "to prevent a detrimental impact on the reserve's ecosystem."
Active protests against the construction of a road through the Losiny Ostrov National Park near Moscow last since June. Defenders several times tried to stop construction equipment, participated in clashes with security and even were delayed The police. However, according to activists, the authorities have still not provided documentation permitting construction work on the reserve's territory.
People now conduct Patrolling the area. Sometimes they manage to turn back cars that are illegally driving through the national park.