Visiting to Uzun State Forestry and the Nursery

Visiting to Uzun State Forestry and the Nursery

 

Field Visit Report – Uzun State Forestry and Nursery Area

Date: 6 February 2026 (Friday)
Location: Uzun District, Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan

Location, Coordinates, and Administrative Context

The Uzun nursery area is located within the administrative boundaries of Uzun District, Surxondaryo Region, in the south-eastern part of Uzbekistan.

• Coordinates: 38.3823166° N – 67.9731369° E
• Elevation: approximately 550–560 m above sea level
• Nearest settlement: Uzun town

Surxondaryo Region is Uzbekistan’s southernmost region and borders Afghanistan to the south and Tajikistan to the east. The location of the Uzun nursery is therefore strategically important for regional afforestation and restoration activities in border-adjacent areas.

Geographical and Environmental Description

The nursery area is situated in a rural agricultural landscape, surrounded by cultivated fields and shelterbelt plantings. The terrain is flat to gently sloping, which is well suited for nursery operations, movement of machinery, and installation of irrigation systems.

The climate is continental, with hot and dry summers and relatively mild winters. These conditions make efficient water management essential and favor the production of drought-tolerant and regionally adapted tree species.

Soils in the area are predominantly alluvial and agricultural, indicating long-term cultivation suitability and good potential for open-field seedling production (ochiq maydon ko‘chat yetishtirish).

Water Resources

The Uzun nursery area lies within the Surxondaryo river basin (Surxondaryo havzasi). Although no major river flows directly through the site, the area is supported by irrigation canals (sug‘orish kanallari) commonly used for agricultural production.

Planned and existing nursery infrastructure includes:

• a water reservoir (hovuz) – approximately 10 × 5 m,
• a pumping station (nasos stansiyasi) – approximately 3 × 3 m.

Overall, water availability is considered adequate, provided that seasonal demand is carefully managed.

Nursery Area and Size

Based on GIS-based measurements carried out using Google Earth and a georeferenced polygon boundary:

• Total nursery area: 96,384.76 m²
• Equivalent to: approximately 9.64 hectares
• Perimeter: approximately 1,274 m

This area is sufficient for the establishment of a medium-scale forest nursery (o‘rmon ko‘chatxonasi) with potential for phased development and future expansion.

Nursery Facilities and Functional Units

The Uzun nursery is planned and/or currently organized to include the following functional components:

• Open-field seedling beds (ochiq maydon ko‘chat yotoqlari)
• Containerized seedling areas (tuvakli ko‘chatlar)
• Training and hardening areas (tarbiya va chiniqtirish maydonlari)
• Large-sized planting material blocks (yirik hajmli ko‘chatlar)
• Mother plantation (onalik plantatsiyasi)
• Greenhouse facilities (issiqxona)
• Shading structures (soyabonlar)
• Quarantine zone (karantin zonasi)
• Compost and local fertilizer preparation area (mahalliy o‘g‘it va kompost tayyorlash maydoni)
• Service and storage containers (xizmat va saqlash konteynerlari)

This functional layout allows for a complete nursery production cycle, from seedling propagation to hardened planting material ready for field planting.

Tree and Plant Species Observed and Planned

Based on field observations, photographs, and documentation reviewed during the visit, the following tree species are present or planned for production:

Coniferous / evergreen species (ignabargli daraxtlar):

• Pinus spp. – pine (qarag‘ay)
• Thuja spp. – thuja (tuya daraxti)
• Cupressus spp. – cypress (sarv)

Broadleaved species (keng bargli daraxtlar):

• Juglans regia – walnut (yong‘oq)
• Populus spp. – poplar (terak)
• Morus spp. – mulberry (tut)

Ornamental and landscape species (manzarali daraxtlar va butalar):

• various decorative trees and shrubs used for shelterbelts (himoya polosalari) and landscaping.

These species are well adapted to the local climate, soils, and water availability of the Uzun area.

Meetings and Institutional Contacts

During the visit, meetings and consultations were held or attempted with the following individuals:

• Ramziddin Nizameddinov
  Director, Uzun State Forestry (Uzun Davlat O‘rmon Xo‘jaligi direktori)
  📞 Phone: (+99 899 671 71 07)
• Azamat Mahmudov
  Head of Uzun Forest Nursery (Uzun o‘rmon ko‘chatxonasi rahbari)
  📞 Phone: (+998 912 304 14 62)
• Goyipov Isomiddin
  Deputy Director, Uzun State Forestry (direktor o‘rinbosari)
  📞 Phone: (+998 888 845 66 07)
• Bekmuradov Gulbay Xaliyarovich
  Technical Specialist, Surxondaryo Region (Surxondaryo viloyati texnik mutaxassisi)
  📞 +998 99 674 01 69
• Mirzayev Toshbalta
• Director, Xisar  State Forestry (Xisar Davlat O‘rmon Xo‘jaligi direktori)
  📞 Phone: (+998 91 002 05 78)

No Meeting Held

• Tog‘aymurodov Muhiddin Suyunovich
  Coordinator, Surxondaryo Regional Office (Surxondaryo viloyati hududiy ofis koordinatori)
  📞 Phone: (not provided)

Overall Assessment

The Uzun nursery area is geographically, environmentally, and administratively suitable for development under the RESILAND framework. The combination of adequate land size, favorable terrain, existing irrigation infrastructure, and experienced local staff indicates strong potential for upgrading the site into a regional forest nursery (hududiy o‘rmon ko‘chatxonasi).

A future on-site technical verification is recommended prior to implementation to confirm soil properties, water access points, and infrastructure readiness.