Black alder forests situated in protected natural territories of Moscow

Currently, very few sites of the black alder forest are well preserved. One of the main forms of preservation of valuable ecosystems is the organization of protected areas. In this article biodiversity is examined and status is assessed of black alder sites in the natural sanctuary of regional significance in Izmaylovsky Park and in the environs of the “Malinki” biological station.

black alder forest, protected area, biodiversity, Izmaylovsky Park, “Malinki” biological station