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Bitsevski Park (Russian:Битцевский парк), orBitsa Park, is one of the largestnatural parks (forests) inMoscow,Russia. The park, traversed by theChertanovka River and theBitsa River, sprawls for some 10 km (6.2 mi) from north to south and covers the area of 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi). The park iselongated from north to south and is bounded byBalaklavsky Avenue from the north.
The park is home to more than 500 species of plants, includinglindens,oaks, and finefirs, planted byMikhail Katkov's son at his familymanor in the 19th century. 33 species of mammals and 78 species of birds have been registered in the park.
The grounds of the park contain theMoscow Paleontological Museum, as well as the 18th-century country estates ofUzkoye andZnamenskoye-Sadki and the reconstructed estate ofYasenevo. In 1974 the park was the location of theBulldozer Exhibition. They skirt theBittsa Equestrian Complex which was built for the1980 Olympic Games. The forest was the site whereserial killerAlexander Pichushkin committed the vast majority of his 61 murders.[citation needed]
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