FORESTRY:
The Forest fund is one of the country’s main natural resources, which occupies 11.1 million hectares or 25 percent of the total territory. While forested areas make up 3.2 million hectares (29 percent). ln recent years, the Government paid special attention to the forest resources management. ln 2017, the State Forestry Committee was created, the area of forests increased bу 2.3 million hectares, 12 new forestry enterprises were created, and а number of measures were taken to strengthen the material and technical base. ln particular, special measures were taken to create forests оп the dry bottom of the Aral Sea, to expand the area of protective afforestation, to increase windproof green strips оn agricultural lands, to create improved monitoring systems and to develop effective environmental education programs. Along with this, effective management of forestry resources is а key priority for the sustainaЫe development of agriculture and rural areas, aimed at minimizing the negative effects оn the environment and climate caused bу the unsustainaЫe use of natural resources.