Regional tourist and recreational cluster of ecotourism and green rural tourism

development.

Explanatory note to the project

Suzdal 2011-2018

• FTP «Development of domestic and inbound tourism in the Russian Federation (2011-2018)»

• WTO, OIE (TIES) and UNESCO recommendations for ecotourism development.

ECOPARK «SUZDAL»ECOPARK «SUZDAL»

The authorof the idea:General director SPA «Green-PIK»

Konin Sergei Stepanovich

Living in harmony with natureLiving in harmony with nature

The strategy of "green economy" creation causes arouses the increasing interest of Russian public. Local authorities support the idea of ecologization of their territories in order to create the inhabitancy, favorable to people. The programs of environment preservation are being accepted in regions to save the animal and flora biodiversity. More and more educational programs and enlightening projects are devoted ecology questions, including schools and universities.

In Russia for many years the work to identify (certificate) the clean areas, favorable to human life in harmony with nature and possessing tourist resources for ecotourism and green rural tourism development has been carried out.

The All-Russian competition of ecologically clean areas, held annually by the President of the International Ecological Fund - F.F.Metlitsky, has allowed to reveal 21 areas and more than 500 manufactures which meet the high requirements of ecological certification.

Ecopark "Suzdal" - an innovative Ecopark "Suzdal" - an innovative contribution to the "green" economy of the contribution to the "green" economy of the

Vladimir RegionVladimir Region The World Economic Forum, held in September 2009, took a new global course for the "green economy" as the only way of development.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) defines "green" economy as the economy which raises people’s well-being and provides social justice and at the same time essentially reduces risks for environment and its impoverishment.

Green technologies are based on the best innovative decisions, therefore are successful in the market. They allow receiving good financial results and are supported by the people, wishing to live in harmony with nature.

It can be stated with confidence that Ekopark "Suzdal" is an innovative project meeting actual requirements of people and "green" economy standards.

The project of Ekopark "Suzdal" is supported by the Governor of the Vladimir region Nikolai Vinogradov, the Regional Tourist Board and the Public Chamber of the Vladimir region.

Suzdal is an unique Old Russian city located in the Suzdal is an unique Old Russian city located in the Vladimir regionVladimir region

• Suzdal – was the capital of Rus in the early 12th century (the Rostov-Suzdal princedom)

• It was first mentioned in 999.• It is the only museum-city in Russia: there are more than 300 monuments in

the city which have become the cultural heritage not only of Russia but also of the whole world culture.

• Suzdal is the tourist center of the Golden Ring of Russia.• In 1978 UNESCO entered Suzdal white stone monuments, including

Kideksha, in the list of World heritage objects.

In harmony with natureIn harmony with natureEkopark "Suzdal" - Ekopark "Suzdal" - tourist and recreational cluster of ecotourism and tourist and recreational cluster of ecotourism and

green rural tourism developmentgreen rural tourism development

S = 125 sq. km

In harmony with natureIn harmony with natureThe unique combination of tourist resourcesThe unique combination of tourist resources

Objectives of the project Ecopark Objectives of the project Ecopark ««SuzdalSuzdal»»1. Sustainable and eco-friendly development of the territory in harmony with nature.

2. Creating the tourist and recreational cluster of ecotourism and green rural tourism.

3. Creating of the largest in Russia Centre of organic products manufacturing.

Ecopark "Suzdal" is:Ecopark "Suzdal" is:

• 11 eco-settlements (870 ha);• 10 eco-bases «Green-PIK» (500 tourist guest houses) (197,5 ha);• 10 phyto-villages (500 tourist guest houses) themed tourist villages;• 5 agro-villages (educational centers of market gardening, garden centers) (50 ha);• 300 eco-farms (eco-ranches) (1062 ha);• 5 gardening partnerships for country tourism (819 ha);• Fields of perennial therapeutic and melliferous herbages (223 ha);• Sport-entertaining centers:

– golf club (223 ha),– yacht club (8 ha), – horse-racing club (53 ha), – ballooning center (168 ha),– sport fishing club (1,5 ha);

• 125 sq. km of ecological well-being in 3 km from the historical and architectural complex, Suzdal;

• Over 2500 hectares of forest;• Over 4700 hectares of land;• Over 2,17 sq. km of a water smooth surface of the Glazov reservoir;• Breeding livefarming for cultivating elite earthworms – 300 tons of earthworms

biomass per year.

The functional diagram of the project The functional diagram of the project management for tourist and recreational management for tourist and recreational

cluster of ecotourism and green rural tourism cluster of ecotourism and green rural tourism Ekopark "Suzdal“Ekopark "Suzdal“The management company

Ecopark «Suzdal»

Golf club

Yacht club

Sport fishing club

Horse-racing club

Agro-villagesTourist cottages

Eco-farmsand eco-ranches

Eco-settlements

Eco-bases «Green-PIK»

Phyto-villages«Ivan-chai»

Ballooning center

Tourist trails

Trailering centers

Agricultural market

Fields of perennial therapeutic and

melliferous herbages

Greenhousing

Utilities Supplementary services

Factory of organic semis

City of Masters (national crafts )

Ekopark "Suzdal"Ekopark "Suzdal" is the largest Centre of organic products is the largest Centre of organic products

manufacturing based on organic agriculture in Russiamanufacturing based on organic agriculture in RussiaIndexes of bio-products manufacturing:• personal subsidiary plots – 10 000;• eco-farms and eco-ranches – 500;• production volume of organic vegetables and organic potatoes per year – 45

000 tons;• production volume of organic meat and organic poultry – 1 500 tons;• production volume of organic fish – 300 tons.

EarthwormsEarthwormsareare the main farm animal in Ecopark "Suzdal"the main farm animal in Ecopark "Suzdal"

• Breeding livefarming for cultivating elite earthworms – 300 tons per year;• Vermi-farms – 100;• Vermicompost manufacturing– 70 000 tons per year;• The population of the earthworms is 1.5 billion.

Achievable purposes:1. The organization of organic matter cycle in Ekopark “Suzdal”2. The organization of bio-organic fertilizers manufacturing for organic farming.3. The organization of organic products manufacturing for tourists.

Vermicultivation: Vermicultivation: maximum labour productivity in agriculture maximum labour productivity in agriculture - - $ $ 300 000 per year per an employee 300 000 per year per an employee

According to IFOAM Basic Standards (IBS) vermicompost refers to bio-organic fertilizers

InnovationInnovationss and technolog and technologiesies used in tourist and recreational cluster of ecotourism and green used in tourist and recreational cluster of ecotourism and green

rural tourism development rural tourism development Ekopark "Suzdal"Ekopark "Suzdal"

• Manufacturing of solid and liquid bio-organic fertilizers based on vermicompost.

• Biofuels (pellets, euro wood) based on wind energy.• Provision of food BIO (ECO, Organic) based on organic farming.• Drip irrigation of new generation. • Construction of access roads on the new "green" technology.• "Green" transport.• Membrane water purification.• Satellite digital TV, Internet (WI-FI).• Self-contained life support system:

– alternative energy sources;– artesian wells;– stormwater wells and drainage systems;– rainwater collection for technical needs; – local treatment facilities.

Innovation and technologInnovation and technologiesies, , used in the construction of facilities in used in the construction of facilities in Ecopark "Suzdal"Ecopark "Suzdal"

• Guest house – «Ecohouse - Smart House».• Thermal fortress, power passive house (eco-blocks).• LED Lighting.• Forced-air heating with heat recovery.• Biofuels (pellets, briquettes, euro wood).• Heat mirror in double-glass.• Intelligent Access Control System and burglar alarm.• Motion sensors for lighting control, security, etc.• Laser technologies.• Geocalotte for all-the-year-round building.• Applications of noosphere architecture achievements (architect V.

Grebnev).• Shallow and pile foundations.• Usage of composite materials in building, including composite nonmetallic

armouring.• Horizontal drilling for the laying of water and sewer networks.

The state investments The state investments into engineering infrastructure creation of tourist and recreational into engineering infrastructure creation of tourist and recreational

cluster Ekopark "Suzdal"cluster Ekopark "Suzdal"

• Access roads • Bicycle paths• Sidewalks• Electricity and communication

networks• Heating networks• Gas pipelines• Waterpipes• Sewerage system, including storm

water and drainage systems• Treatment facilities• Water removal• Embankments• "Smart" grids• Heat pumps• Lighting systems• Technical means of protection• Embankments of ponds

Ecobase in Ekopark "Suzdal" Ecobase in Ekopark "Suzdal" The eco-base of a business format "Green-PIK" provides:• 100% comfort;• privacy;• security;• energy conservation and efficiency;• employment and self-employed population (including rural population);• saving of bioresources and biodiversity in the fixed territories;• ecological education and ecotourism popularization;• stimulation of organic products manufacturing and consuming based on organic farming;• familiarity tourists with innovative technologies, including efficient agro-bio-technologies;• presence of ethnic motives, promoting national crafts;• interaction with local communities

In harmony with natureIn harmony with natureEcobaseEcobasess in Ekopark "Suzdal" in Ekopark "Suzdal"

• The distinctive feature of the base is the memorizable office building, under the form reminding an egg in which there is the service of accommodation, technical service and the management of the base.

• Simplicity and comfort, compactness and cosiness, rational space usage and practicality are the characteristic features of this unique project. The nonconventional form of the building enables to use every square meter with maximum benefit. The dome-house is energy-efficient as it needs less to be heated in winter and in summer it is cool inside.

White office building of the eco-base in the form of an egg symbolizes the environmentally friendly and unique business format of the "Eco-bases "Green-PIK" and stands out clearly against the green background. Other objects do not violate the natural lines of the landscape.

In harmony with natureIn harmony with natureOption of thematic ecoOption of thematic eco--basebase

In harmony with natureIn harmony with nature Option of landscape designOption of landscape design

In harmony with natureIn harmony with natureOption of landscape designOption of landscape design

Guest Guest eco-eco-househouse for maximum comfort in communion with naturefor maximum comfort in communion with nature

The most important indicator for the determining the resources of Ecopark’s tourism infrastructure is the number of guest eco-houses.

Ecotourism potential in Russia is at least one million eco-houses.

Guest eco-houses are built of fireproof and environmentally friendly materials that meet energy efficiency standards.

The construction of each guest eco-house is an event for the ecotourism and green rural

tourism

The layout The layout of a of a guest guest eco-eco-househouse for maximum comfort in communion with naturefor maximum comfort in communion with nature

The layout of a guest eco-house is distinguished by the presence of the elements that ensure 100% of comfort for tourists:

• sound-absorbing partitions;• 2 bedrooms;• a spacious chimney hall

with panoramic windows;• a cooking block;• a sauna with two

entrances;• a separate toilet and a

shower;• a terrace

Environmental innovations Environmental innovations allow the achieving of harmony with natureallow the achieving of harmony with nature

For Ecopark "Suzdal" we attract innovations from around the world, if they meet ecological requirements. For residents and tourists of the Ecopark there will be built the houses, which have external energy consumption reduced by several times at the expense of alternative "green" energy sources.

The Swedish innovation company SolTech Energy in 2010 established a system for heating a house through glass tiles. It helps reduce electricity consumption throughout the year, even in cold months, as well as at night, due to its ability to store heat in the layers of air insulation under the nylon cloth.

Themed Themed villagevillagess in in Ecopark "Suzdal" Ecopark "Suzdal" Phyto-village :

• Input group (service of accommodation, management and service);• 50 houses for guests;• Organic products shop;• Restaurant and cafe;• Fruit & berry Garden;• Landscape design with LED backlight• Greenhouses;• Artificial ponds, canals, bridges;• Gift shop;• Garden of smells;• Health and Beauty SPA-complex.

AAgro-gro-villagesvillages in in Ecopark "Suzdal" Ecopark "Suzdal" The gardener and horticulturist schoolThe gardener and horticulturist school

• Administrative-educational building of the management company and dacha cooperative;• 50 houses for guests;• Ideal garden;• Garden center, winter garden (geo-dome);

Society of social harmonySociety of social harmonySocial infrastructure facilities in the eco-settlements centers of Ecopark "Suzdal"Social infrastructure facilities in the eco-settlements centers of Ecopark "Suzdal"

AAgro-gro-villagevillage in in Ecopark "Suzdal" Ecopark "Suzdal"

In harmony with nature In harmony with nature Eco-settlement in Ecopark "Suzdal"Eco-settlement in Ecopark "Suzdal"

This settlement was built in accordance with town-planning project of quarterly building. It was created to organize the non-polluting space for the life of a group of people originating from the concept of environmentally sustainable development and produce food through organic agriculture.

• Input group • Ecosettlement centre• Вicycle paths • Оne-way traffic • Hospitality • Houses for guests

Ballooning centerBallooning center in in Ecopark "Suzdal" Ecopark "Suzdal"

DDendroparks endroparks in in Ecopark "Suzdal" Ecopark "Suzdal" Dendropark is a special area in the eco-settlement or eco-base allotted for the

cultivation in the open ground of woody plants (trees, shrubs, vines), hosted on systematic, geographic, ecological, decorative and other features and intended for public recreation. Dendropark has a scientific, educational, cultural-educational or skilled-industrial assignment.

Dendropark has :• Garden of smells;• Embankments • Сhannels • LED Lighting • Decorations (stone) • Color-musical fountains • Music

EEcoco--farm (eco-ranch) farm (eco-ranch) in in Ecopark "Suzdal" Ecopark "Suzdal"

The sources and amounts of the investment project The sources and amounts of the investment project Ecopark "Suzdal" financing Ecopark "Suzdal" financing

Total investments 60 000 Federal budget funds 12 000Regional budget funds 3 000 Own funds 1 000 Non-budgetary sources 44 000

million rbl.

Quantitative performance indicators of the Quantitative performance indicators of the investment project investment project Ecopark "Suzdal" Ecopark "Suzdal"

№ Indicators Result1. Number of Russian citizens, located in collective

accommodation facilities (persons)3 300 000

2. Number of foreign citizens, located in collective accommodation facilities (persons)

1 430 000

3. Area of the number fund collective accommodation facilities (sq.m.)

407 500

4. Investments in fixed assets of accommodation (hotels and temporary accommodation) (million rbl.).

28 525

5. Number of beds in collective accommodation facilities (units) 35 2006. Total jobs created:

Number of employees in collective accommodation facilities (persons):Number of employees in small businesses

25 0001 800

23 2007. Volume of paid tourist services (million rbl.). 23 6508. Volume of paid services to hotels and similar accommodation

facilities (million rbl.).14 190

FTP «Development of domestic and inbound tourism in the Russian Federation (2011-2018 years)»

In harmony with nature In harmony with nature Ecopark "Suzdal" (Vladimir region, Russia)Ecopark "Suzdal" (Vladimir region, Russia)

In harmony with nature In harmony with nature Crosswaters EcolodgeCrosswaters Ecolodge ( (GuangdongGuangdong, China), China)

The purpose of Crosswaters Ecolodge is to promote ecotourism development in China and to instill a desire to learn more about the natural environment. This project is an example of using the highest environmental standards.

Under the project implementation the woods of reserve Nankun Shan in the province of Guangdong were selected . The reserve was founded in 1984.

The object has an area of 260 sq.km. There are more than 1300 plants and over 30 sq.km of bamboo groves (mostly giant bamboo Phyllostachys pubescens).

More than 5000 people live within the reserve.

Crosswaters Ecolodge was the first implemented project and part of a plan of ecotourism development, calculated for 10 years and designed specifically for mountain reserve Nankun. Mountain climbing, hiking, boating, golf and badminton, cycling, swimming, astronomy, wine tasting, fruit picking, fishing. Here, over time, will appear 3-5-star resorts, a museum, an information center and much more.

In harmony with nature In harmony with nature Crosswaters EcolodgeCrosswaters Ecolodge ( (GuangdongGuangdong, China), China)

Ecopark "Suzdal" invites:Ecopark "Suzdal" invites:

Come to visit the Holy Land of Vladimir-Suzdal Rus where there are sources of Russian history and the mysterious Russian soul.

Visit Ecopark "Suzdal", where we have already started work on this project;

We ask business community to support this project and make it international.

We would appreciate offers of cooperation with other Ecoparks, created in the territories of countries - participants of the Forum BRICS

We propose to create a permanent working body (Council, Commission), for Ecoparks coordination and development in the BRICS participating countries.

Applications

From innovation to high quality of life!

Innovations in the field of organic agriculture are protected by Russian Federation patents

From innovation to high quality of life!

Currently "Green-PIK" is a leading manufacturer of vermicompost in the CIS and uses own modern technology. Over the past two years, "Green-PIK" took part in various international and Russian exhibitions and received 53 gold and silver medals, 49 diplomas and certificates for the latest developments in the field of organic agriculture, vermicultivation, soil fertility improvement and livefarming breeding.

In 2004, “Green-PIK” was awarded a diploma and a medal in the nomination “for the highest achievements in ecological policy and quality” and became a member of the top 100 enterprises in Russia, and the earthworm “Staratel” for the first time in the history has received a XXI-st century quality mark.

In October 2010, “Green-PIK” received a gold medal at the exhibition “Golden Autumn 2010” for achieving high performance in the production of organic soil mix based on vermicompost – “BioZemlya Green-PIK”

From innovation to high quality of life!

The recognition of “Green-PIK” innovative technology of organic agriculture

From innovation to high quality of life!

The recognition of “Green-PIK” innovative technology of organic agriculture

From innovation to high quality of life!

The recognition of “Green-PIK” innovative technology of organic agriculture