00:00Uzbekistan is making significant efforts to preserve its environment.
00:09Various programs aim to ensure that the country's future,
00:13threatened by climate change, desertification and the crisis of the Aral Sea, is green and sustainable.
00:23I'm at the Surkhan State Reserve, a unique natural area in southern Uzbekistan near Termes.
00:29The reserve is home to many rare and endemic species with numerous endangered plants and animals.
00:36Today we will see how this precious environment is protected.
00:48I have joined a team of environmental inspectors to observe their work up close.
00:53Our journey begins at sunrise, which enhances our chances of sporting the rare animals that inhabit this region.
01:01The Surkhan Reserve is one of the most beautiful and diverse natural areas in Uzbekistan.
01:07Several years ago, a protected zone was established here encompassing over 15,000 hectares to preserve its unique ecosystems.
01:19We were fortunate to spot one of the rarest species in the area, the marhor.
01:32These remarkable animals are excellent climbers and can navigate challenging landscapes in search of food.
01:35We observed several herds and were able to get quite close using a drone.
01:39The rangers showed me a camera trap set up in the mountains, which had recently captured an image of an adult marhor showcasing its impressive and distinctive twisted form.
01:46The rangers are the most beautiful animals that were in the forest.
01:53This is a very beautiful animal animal.
01:55The rangers showed me a camera trap set up in the mountains, which had recently captured an image of an adult marhor showcasing its impressive and distinctive twisted horns.
02:10The marhor is among the species found in this reserve which are listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species.
02:35Since 2019, 17 new protected natural areas have been established in Uzbekistan as part of the country's green strategy aimed at preserving biodiversity.
02:46In its 5 years, our music area has been done in thearea of the area of the tarqa is about two areas.
02:51We did that in the beginning of the geoph incompetence and we re-examined the tarqa is about a lot of it.
02:58We're in the middle of the tarqa is about two areas.
03:01For these tools, our land is very responsive to the tarqa is about yaral sea.
03:04600 kilometers away at the Aral Sea, we can see why environmental issues are a top priority for Uzbekistan.
03:13The country is planting trees at what used to be the bottom of the sea to address these challenges.
03:34I am heading to the Tashkent region to explore one of Uzbekistan's large-scale green initiatives.
03:45Every year, 200 million trees are planted throughout the country.
03:50The national program Yashilmakom, which means Greenland in Uzbek, was initiated by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and launched in 2021.
03:59The goal is to plant 2 billion trees by 2030.
04:03I also decided to contribute to the green future of Uzbekistan.
04:22This almond tree should give its first harvest in about three years.
04:27A variety of different trees are being planted in the cities on the sides of the roads and in deserted areas.
04:34We arerill of the residential areas.
04:35By the way, we create the cybersecurity and our solar system.
04:39We are committed to sustainable systems.
04:40We are committed to business level of Ubekistan.
04:41We are committed to the priests and the urban elves to protect our public and local buildings.
04:43We are committed to our political forces.
04:44We are committed to nuclear systems and the lands of our public.
04:45Now we are committed to nuclear systems.
04:46We are committed to a nuclear system
04:48so we have committed to nuclear systems toILLY pasire.
04:49We have to create a new home for years and a new home for years.
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