The creation of urban agglomerations of green forest belts is one of the conditions for the sustainable development of society. The cities of forest parks' green belts help to form the ecological framework of the territories, thereby increasing the level of quality of life of the population. The data obtained allow us to substantiate the need to create a forest-park green belt for a large urban agglomeration (Voronezh city) and to identify clear criteria for the selection of sites that will be included in it. Keywords-green park belt, ecosystem functions, ecological frame sustainable development, quality of life.I.

Wildlife preservation and protection is a necessary condition for the implementation of sustainable development. It is a determining factor in the possibility of continued human existence as a species at the present stage of biosphere development. The reduction of natural ecosystems’ territories, and, as a result of this, the reduction of their biodiversity, negatively affects the quality of life of different regions and of humanity as a whole. One of the ways to optimize the environment, preserve natural ecosystems and improve the quality of human environment is creation of ecological frameworks of the regions. Shipov Forest, Tellerman Forest, Khopersky Reserve, Voronezh State Nature Reserve named after V.M. Peskov, a forest-green zone of the city of Voronezh (currently under construction) will be the main centers of the ecological framework of the Voronezh region. At the same time, there are 244 specially protected natural territories of regional and local subordination in the Voronezh region. They belong to different areas of protected territories, categories and profiles. When creating an ecological framework, these territories are included into ecological framework, thereby expanding its territory and strengthen its environment-forming functions.