Ecotourism (nature tourism)

    Tourists and guests of our region have an excellent opportunity to visit the ecologically clean forests districts of Meshchera, situated rather far from the large industrial centers. These places are popular with hunters, fishers, holiday-makers, who are fond of spending time in the open. Participation in “Royal Hunt” with greyhounds gives you an opportunity to learn about the history of Russian hunting.

    The gates to Meshchera are National Park “Meshchersky” and Oksky Preserve.

    National Park was created to preserve natural and historical complexes of Meshchera. Natives and guests of the Park may have a good time on the banks of the Pra river, pick berries and mushrooms, make bicycle and kayak trips. Konstantin Paoustovskiy, a famous Russian writer of the XX century, said: “I doubt whether I will ever see a river more mysterious and virgin than the river Pra.”
Spas-Klepiki, Ryazan region, +7(49142) 2-62-75, 2-62-79, Http://www.sovka.narod.ru

     Oksky Preserve presents the nature of south-east Meshchera; it is situated in 300 kilometers from Moscow and 120 kilometers from Ryazan. There are nurseries of bisons and rare cranes on the territory of the preserve. It is the only place in Russia where you can see all kinds of Russian cranes. The scientists of the preserve were the first in the world who created the technology of saving white cranes, they teach them to move, to fly, to live. About 50000 tourists visit the Preserve every year. Small rivers, forests, reserves and the lakes of Meshchera are unique for the organization of nature tourism. Only  two Russian reserves, Oksky and Teberdinsky have been granted with the Diploma of the European Council.

    Brikin Bor, Spassk area, Ryazan region, +7(09135)7-15-13, 7-22-74, (4912)29-22-26, http://www.main.vsu.ru/oka

    We hope that you, dear friends, guests of Meshchera, will have time and desire to see and understand the beauty of this land.