The forest belt is characteristic of the mid-mountain zone across the entire eastern half of the northern macroslope of the Terskey Ala-Too range, extending for about 180 km. The vegetation cover is exceptionally rich and diverse both geobotanically and floristically.
The Kyrgyz Republic ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity on August 6, 1996.
There are quite a number of general directions in environmental policy around the world; ecology itself has long attracted a wide variety of people into its ranks — ranging from sheer adventurers to major specialists, a truly diverse spectrum.
The forests of the Kyrgyz Republic are state property and form a unified State Forest Fund, consisting of forests of state significance under the jurisdiction of state forestry authorities, as well as urban forests, assigned forests, and reserve forests.
At last, there are unmistakable signs that the provisional revolutionary government has managed, in a matter of days, to solve at least two of the most complex problems that were beyond the capacity of all previous governments. From now on, we have no human rights violations. That is the first thing!
The authorities clearly demonstrate that what matters most is not the law, but serving the interests of those in power and their associates.
Why is it, today, despite the widespread understanding of the importance of environmental problems, that building and implementing full-fledged environmental education programs remains difficult? An answer to this or similar questions must be given before writing a new concept for environmental education.
The importance of forests as an element of the mountain landscape in the Kyrgyz Republic is very great. It can be said without exaggeration that life in the mountains and the adjacent plains largely depends on the condition and conservation of forest resources.
The protection of biodiversity resources vital to humans is an urgent and pressing problem; in this connection, special importance is attached to developing the nature-protective functions of forest vegetation and to the rational use of forest resources and wildlife.
Many researchers have studied high-mountain animal populations, as well as animal body condition, i.e., the specific fat content in the body, which is an important indicator of the well-being of an animal population.
This edition, offering the reader a complete account of the journey to the Tian Shan by the famous Russian geographer Pyotr Petrovich Semyonov — who later added 'Tyan-Shansky' to his surname — allows one to read one of the remarkable pages in the development of Russian science.
The forests of the Kyrgyz Republic are state property and form the State Forest Fund. The dynamics of juniper forest areas over the past 10 years show an increase, due to the transfer of land to the State Forest Fund and natural regeneration.
