BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 23. A pilot project on
industrial afforestation is planned to be launched in the first
stage in Azerbaijan, the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources
Rashad Ismayilov said in an interview with Trend News Agency and
ARB24 TV channel.
According to him, within the framework of the project, a new
model of forestry will be formed using Paulownia and other
fast-growing tree species.
"Currently, there are no industrial forests in Azerbaijan.
However, there have been applications in this direction from
society and local entrepreneurs. Looking at world experience,
industrial forest planting is widely practiced - especially in
China, as well as in Germany and Spain, and recently in
Uzbekistan.
At a meeting with our Uzbek partners, the initiative to plant
Paulownia and fast-growing poplar trees was put forward, and this
issue was explored. We believe that using these types of trees for
industrial forestry purposes and implementing afforestation through
entrepreneurs will be a breakthrough for Azerbaijan. This will
allow for the rapid restoration of forests, and our population will
also be able to benefit from this.
The main point is that Paulownia trees aren't unique to
Azerbaijan, so we are sensitive to the issue. A pilot project is
being launched on an area of 100 hectares, and further steps will
be taken depending on the results. At the same time, a partnership
is being established with the Ministry of Economy regarding the
effectiveness of the project, and foreign experts are also being
involved. This type of tree planting is also being actively carried
out in European countries," the minister added.
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