Restoration of Forest in Zangilan District

Project Overview:

During the period of occupation, the natural forests of Karabakh, home to a diverse range of valuable tree and shrub species and constituting 42% of Azerbaijan's flora, suffered extensive damage. This destruction led to a significant reduction in the region's biodiversity.

Under the leadership of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, as part of the restoration and reconstruction efforts in the liberated territories, the project "Restoration of Forest  in Zangilan District" was launched on December 17, 2021, with the aim of eliminating the consequences of ecological terrorism.

As part of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Karabakh Revival Fund (KRF), a project has been implemented in Zangilan. The project involved planting a total of 30,000 trees, primarily suited to the local climate, including Eldar pine, evergreen cypress, juniper, gleditsia, and oriental plane trees, across 30 hectares of land at the entrance of Zangilan city.

Planned Activities:

Under the initiative and organization of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and with the financial support of the Karabakh Revival Fund (KRF) and KRF donors, the project involved the planting of 30,000 trees of various species. Additionally, a drip irrigation and filtration system was installed to meet the water needs of the trees.

• Number of trees: 30,000 trees
• Drip irrigation system

Including:

• Eldar pine (Pinus eldarica): 8,000
• Evergreen cypress (Cupressus sempervirens): 7,000
• Old World sycamore (Platanus orientalis): 8,000
• European ash (Fraxinus excelsior): 4,000
• Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos): 3,000

The equipment used:

• PE pipe 63 PN25 - 2,000 meters
• PE pipe 63 PN10 - 2,000 meters
• PE pipe 50 PN25 - 1,500 meters
• Drip pipe - 78,000 meters
• Drippers - 26,000 units
• Pump aggregate (filler) - 1 unit
• Filtration system - 3 units
• Water tank: 15-ton capacity - 4 units
• Motor pump - 4 units
• Generator 110 kVA - 1 unit
• Fittings and accessories - 3 units

The forest area has been cleared of external debris, main and auxiliary pipes have been laid, equipment has been installed to deliver water from the river to the area for irrigation, new trenches have been dug, and organic fertilizer has been brought to the site.

All works carried out in the area for the establishment of a sustainable forest mass under the project have been conducted in compliance with forest restoration requirements.