Elm
The inventory names a genus. Representative shown: European white elm · Ulmus laevis Pall.
A deciduous tree with serrated leaves and a dense spreading crown; the inventory does not identify the species.
Nature and heritage
Zelino Park
A historic park and natural monument
Beside the candle works, on the left bank of the Kholokholnya.
Visits and on-site work
Free public access is temporarily prohibited
Until all required conservation and dendrological work is complete. Surveys and volunteer work require prior written agreement. Discuss a survey
Status and area
- Status
- Active regional natural monument
- Established
- Area
- 2 hectares
Landscape and history
Cadastral material describes an estate park of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with old-growth mixed woodland and broad-leaved trees. Records from 1918 name the estate of E. I. Zhukova and M. I. Pleskovskaya in Zalino; its correspondence with today’s park has not been established. Source
Plant inventory
21 names from the published protected-area description. The present plantings require a survey.
The photographs illustrate species, not Zelino Park’s present condition. Credits and licences appear beneath each image.
Tree canopy
The published description names seven kinds of trees in the old park.
Ash
The inventory names a genus. Representative shown: European ash · Fraxinus excelsior L.
A tall tree with characteristic compound leaves; the source does not name a particular species.
Small-leaved linden
Tilia cordata Mill.
The only species recorded separately in the cadastral flora table, where it is marked as Red-listed for Tver Region.
Spruce
The inventory names a genus. Representative shown: Norway spruce · Picea abies (L.) H.Karst.
An evergreen conifer with short individual needles; the published description does not identify the species.
Larch
The inventory names a genus. Representative shown: Siberian larch · Larix sibirica Ledeb.
A conifer that sheds its soft needles for winter; the exact species requires field identification.
Silver poplar
Populus alba L.
A tree with silvery-white leaf undersides; the source records a grove of fifteen beyond the Zhuravets stream.
Pine
The inventory names a genus. Representative shown: Scots pine · Pinus sylvestris L.
A light-demanding evergreen with long needles; the inventory does not specify the species.
Understorey and shrubs
Ornamental and naturally occurring shrubs are recorded beneath the tree canopy.
Siberian peashrub
Caragana arborescens Lam.
A shrub also known as yellow acacia, with paired leaflets and yellow flowers.
Bird cherry
The inventory names a genus. Representative shown: European bird cherry · Prunus padus L.
A shrub or small tree with racemes of white flowers; the source does not identify the species.
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris L.
A historically widespread park shrub with large fragrant flower clusters.
Elder
The inventory names a genus. Representative shown: Black elder · Sambucus nigra L.
A shrub with compound leaves and flat flower clusters; the particular species requires confirmation.
Hawthorn
The inventory names a genus. Representative shown: Blood-red hawthorn · Crataegus sanguinea Pall.
A thorny shrub or small tree with white flowers and red fruits; the species is not specified.
Rowan
The inventory names a genus. Representative shown: European rowan · Sorbus aucuparia L.
A tree or large shrub with compound leaves and bright fruit clusters; the species is not specified.
Gooseberry
The inventory names a genus. Representative shown: European gooseberry · Ribes uva-crispa L.
A thorny shrub with rounded berries; the origin and exact identity of the plants require survey.
Herb layer
Seven plants are listed as prevalent in the herb layer.
Kentucky bluegrass
Poa pratensis L.
A perennial grass with narrow leaves and an open panicle, common in meadow and park communities.
Lady's mantle
The inventory names a genus. Representative shown: Common lady's mantle aggregate · Alchemilla vulgaris agg.
A herb with rounded pleated leaves; the published inventory does not name the species.
Stinging nettle
Urtica dioica L.
A tall perennial with opposite serrated leaves and stinging hairs.
Greater plantain
Plantago major L.
A rosette-forming plant with broad leaves and long narrow flower spikes.
Water avens
Geum rivale L.
A moisture-loving herb with nodding, bell-shaped, dusky pink flowers.
Perforate St John's wort
Hypericum perforatum L.
A perennial with yellow flowers and leaves marked by translucent dots.
Meadow knapweed
Centaurea jacea L.
A meadow perennial with large purple-pink flower heads.
Park protection
What is protected
The regime reproduced in the cadastral report is intended to preserve the park in its natural state.
- clear-cutting and damage to tree stands are prohibited;
- drainage, land reclamation and peat extraction are not allowed;
- littering and work that disturbs the natural condition are prohibited;
- berries and mushrooms may be gathered only without damaging natural communities and within permitted periods.
The current wording of restrictions must be checked with the competent authority before any work.
Survey tasks
- an exact description and formalisation of the protected-area boundaries;
- the site profile and the need for a buffer zone;
- land users and those responsible for maintaining individual plots;
- the condition of old trees, the stream and the poplar grove;
- a complete inventory of flora, fauna and valuable natural communities.
Surveying and helping the park
Dendrologists, botanists, hydrologists and protected-area specialists are needed to assess the plantings and waterscape and prepare care recommendations.
The work is at the research stage.
Sources
- “Zelino Park” — Protected Natural Areas of Tver Region (opens in a new tab).
- Register of regionally protected natural areas in Tver Region (opens in a new tab).
- A. V. Shitkov. “The Kaznakov estate at Zalino”, a section in Lazhechnikov and the Tver Region, issue 3, 2009, pp. 68–70.
- The Zhukova and Pleskovskaya estate questionnaire and archival list: scans and conclusion limits.
- Protected-area cadastral report, file No. 149-P “Zelino Park”, 2016. The passport it reproduces is unapproved; its site descriptions provide a basis for a survey. The full report is unpublished. Excerpt availability is reviewed on request. Request an excerpt
- Legal instruments listed in the protected-area record: Decision No. 273 of 30 July 1986, Decision No. 340 of 25 August 1993 and Order No. 2-kv of 13 January 2015.
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