In Kazan, the improvement of the first site around the Bolshoye Chaikovoe Lake has been completed

The viewing platforms with information stands, recreational areas with benches, and a pavilion with a café were installed there

The Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin got acquainted with the results of the improvement. The work on a 2.1-hectare site was carried out with great attention to preserving the flora and fauna of the lake.

The Mayor emphasized that caring for the environment is a priority for the landscaping work. A program launched by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov allowed to save the Swan Lakes from drying out. This year, a lot of work has been done on the Blue Lakes cascade.

«As they say, we have finally got around to landscape the Bolshoye Chaikovoe Lake. It has been connected to Maloye Chaikovoe Lake and a pedestrian connection has been made between Amirkhana, Adoratskogo and Chuikova Streets. While there is still work to be done, we have already achieved a large landscaped site in the heart of the residential district. Thanks to the active participation of residents, the project has been successful. Environmentalists have also contributed, and we have listened to their input with great attention», – the Mayor said.

The improvement of the first part of the area started in May, but the main part of work was done after the nesting period of seagulls had ended. By November, all work had been completed.

A new entrance group has been created between the perinatal center and a St. Tikhon’s church. Arrangements have been made with the leaders of the temple for its partial inclusion into the pedestrian framework of the park. Paths have been paved with tiles covering an area of 1,800 square meters.

Lighting has been installed along all pedestrian routes, with 3,000 lamps providing warm light. In addition, eight ball lights have been installed.

Two observation decks were equipped with wooden flooring. From the pier, visitors can see birds, muskrats, and beavers – information about these animals is provided by information stands.

In the park, 19 benches, 16 urns, six wayfinding signs, were installed. The workers also installed 22 video surveillance and sound warning cameras and carried out work on the installation of outdoor water and electricity supplies and sanitation.

The territory was decorated with 350 trees and approximately a thousand shrubs. Additionally, a lawn was laid on an area of over 6,000 square meters and an automatic irrigation system was installed. A 119 square meter pavilion was built between the lakes to house a coffee shop and toilet.

In 2025, it is planned to create a pedestrian zone in front of the shopping center on Adoratskogo Street, reorganize the existing shopping area along Akademika Lavrentieva Street and lay a pedestrian zone from Akademika Lavrentieva to Marshal Chuikov between Bolshoye and Maloye Chaikovoe Lakes. The total area of the Chaikovoe Lake territory is 10 acres.

The landscaping of the Bolshoye Chaikovoe Lake was initiated by residents, who voted for the project in the annual republican survey. The work is being carried out under the Formation of a Comfortable Urban Environment project of the national Housing and Urban Environment program.