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According to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated December 21, 2022 No. 269 "On Measures for the Implementation of Administrative Reforms of New Uzbekistan" at the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change A forestry agency was established.

The total land area of forest fund lands in the republic is 11.8 million hectares, 26 percent of the total land area of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the forested land area is 3.4 million hectares, 7 percent of the total land area of the Republic of Uzbekistan. is 7 percent.

82% of the lands of the forest fund are desert, 14% are mountains, and 4% are forests.

In the first half of 2023, in the system of the Forestry Agency:

In order to stabilize the ecological situation in the republic, measures were taken to establish and reforest an area of 200,000 hectares.

128,000 hectares in the Moynak district, 40,000 hectares in the Bukhara region, 17,000 hectares in the Navoi region, and 10,000 hectares in the Khorezm region in order to eliminate sand migration and the rise of salt and dust in the atmosphere in the dry bottom of the Aral Sea and the Aral coastal areas. "green covers" of saxovol and other desert plants were established on the square.

940 tons of seeds of trees and shrubs were collected by forestry enterprises.

On 545 hectares, nurseries and nurseries of landscape and fruit trees and shrubs suitable for soil and climate conditions were established.

22 mln. in the spring season of this year as part of the nationwide project "Green Space". saplings and cuttings of ornamental and fruit trees and shrubs suitable for the climatic conditions were delivered.

On the outskirts of irrigated agricultural land, tree plantations were established on an area of 2,000 hectares.

5 km around the city of Nukus, 5 km around the city of Urganch and the Urganch-Gurlan highway, tree saplings such as catalpa, cypress, Japanese safflower were planted and "green belts" were established.

In order to protect and preserve forests, the system organizations conducted studies against forest diseases and pests on an area of 40,000 hectares.

In order to coordinate the prevention of forest fires, continuous duty was organized in the agencies and system organizations during the summer season, when there is a high risk of fire.

About 2,000 warning banners were placed for residents living in forest areas and forest visitors to use the forest properly and prevent forest fires.

3.5 thousand hectares of unused land in the forest fund were developed.

A plantation of medicinal and nutritious plants was established on an area of 5,000 hectares, and 2,000 tons of raw materials were grown.

Thank you for your attention!