1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
1. Serve as a mechanism for preserving a favourable living environment and mitigating climate in the steppe region [4,7];
2. Improve air quality by increasing green space, which produces oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide [6, 7];
3. Protection of the city from winds and snowstorms [2, 4, 5, 7];
4. Reconstruction of plantations and creation of forests on the territory of the green belt of the city of Nur-Sultan [1, 2, 6, 7, 8];
5. Creation of habitat for birds and other animals, both for reproduction and for their development [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8];
6. Creation and development of a recreational zone for residents of the city of Nur-Sultan and its guests [2, 5, 7];
7. For active and healthy leisure of citizens, the local government plans to equip areas for sports, skateboarding, tennis, football grounds, playground for children, and picnic areas[2, 5];
8. Increase the awareness among people, especially the young generation, on the importance of nature and biodiversity protection, prevention of fires and the destruction of forest plantations through joint activities, events, educational trips and sessions [5];
9. Give the city's green belt the status of a national park at the special request of the head of state [3].
2. Improve air quality by increasing green space, which produces oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide [6, 7];
3. Protection of the city from winds and snowstorms [2, 4, 5, 7];
4. Reconstruction of plantations and creation of forests on the territory of the green belt of the city of Nur-Sultan [1, 2, 6, 7, 8];
5. Creation of habitat for birds and other animals, both for reproduction and for their development [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8];
6. Creation and development of a recreational zone for residents of the city of Nur-Sultan and its guests [2, 5, 7];
7. For active and healthy leisure of citizens, the local government plans to equip areas for sports, skateboarding, tennis, football grounds, playground for children, and picnic areas[2, 5];
8. Increase the awareness among people, especially the young generation, on the importance of nature and biodiversity protection, prevention of fires and the destruction of forest plantations through joint activities, events, educational trips and sessions [5];
9. Give the city's green belt the status of a national park at the special request of the head of state [3].
Quantitative targets
- As part of the first stage, it was planned to bring the area of forest plantations to 100 thousand hectares by 2020 [2, 8];
- In order to develop the green belt, in 2015, an additional allotment of land plots with an area of 8060 hectares was carried out, and in 2016, 6084 hectares were allocated for green wedges [1];
- Planting is carried out annually from 4 to 5 thousand plantings [2];
- In 2010-2011, 125 pheasants were purchased for species breeding in the forest [8].
- In order to develop the green belt, in 2015, an additional allotment of land plots with an area of 8060 hectares was carried out, and in 2016, 6084 hectares were allocated for green wedges [1];
- Planting is carried out annually from 4 to 5 thousand plantings [2];
- In 2010-2011, 125 pheasants were purchased for species breeding in the forest [8].
Monitoring indicators defined
Unknown
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate change adaptation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change adaptation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What types of conservation goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Implementation activities
On the territory, deep tillage has been introduced according to the system of two-year black steam in order to destroy carbonates and dense soils. The total area of planted forest on the green belt territory has reached 100 thousand hectares, where today, more than 9 million 600 thousand trees and about 1 million 800 thousand shrubs grow [2]. In total, there are 26 tree species in the nursery, suitable for the city's climatic conditions [7]. The first trees planted have already reached 20 meters, becoming a dense forest. Some trees secrete phytoncides, substances that kill pathogenic bacteria, viruses, microbes. Flora and fauna are being enriched [3]. The forest is inhabited by marals, foxes and animals belonging to rare species [8]. To develop the pheasantry 4083 individuals were released into the wild on the territory of the green belt [7]. Monitoring the habitat of pheasants shows their annual distribution over large areas of the green belt, and their active reproduction in the wild is observed [1]. Breeding pheasants on the territory of the green belt is a biological method of protection from pests (insects), which contributes to the maximum approximation of the conditions of the green zone to the natural conditions of natural forests and the expansion of the habitat of pheasants in Kazakhstan. In addition, a bicycle path with a total length of 23 kilometres has been built in the "Green Belt" of Nur-Sultan [7].
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
This project is the first of its kind not only in the city of Nur-Sultan but throughout the entire territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. A pheasant farm was opened in the forest park, which consists of an incubator, buildings for chicks, for keeping replacement young stock and parent stock during the breeding season, and enclosures for winter keeping [5, 6]. New biological products were used to combat pests and diseases of the forest, which do not have a negative impact on human health and the environment. Also, recommendations on the assortment of trees and shrubs that are resistant to the conditions of forest-steppe and steppe zones were introduced [2].
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
The initiator of the project is the first President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, who based his idea on the examples of green belts in developed countries. An important aspect of the project was the introduction of adaptive measures based on local nature features [2].
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
The government plans to replicate the green belt project in the city of Almaty [11].
