For reference: the establishment of "green belts" is provided by presidential decrees and resolutions. Between 2022 and 2026, more than 1.35 million tree and shrub saplings were planted in Tashkent. During 2025–2026, 38,000 trees were planted in Bektemir District, 20,000 in Tashkent District, 2,100 in Yangihayot District, and 100,000 in Kibray District. In addition, more than 2,000 ornamental trees and shrubs were planted along the 4R-21 highway in the section of Yangihayot District bordering Tashkent Region.

In 2026–2027, new green belts are planned on 21.21 hectares in Yangihayot District, 6.81 hectares in Sergeli District, 40.1 hectares in Bektemir District and across 100 hectares along the Chirchiq River corridor passing through Mirzo Ulugbek, Yashnabad and Bektemir districts.

In accordance with Presidential Decree No. 47 of 25 March 2026, land plots with a total area of 385.3 hectares have been designated for the establishment of botanical and dendrological gardens in Tashkent and Tashkent Region. Of this area, 337.3 hectares are located within the city of Tashkent and 48 hectares in Tashkent Region. In addition, under Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 83, nine new public parks with a combined area of 139.6 hectares are planned in Tashkent.

Furthermore, under the Green Belt project, intensive protective forest plantations covering at least 58,000 hectares are planned to be established in Tashkent and its surrounding areas by 2045. The project also envisages planting at least 50 million climate-resilient and drought-tolerant trees and shrubs with high dust-retention capacity, while ensuring a survival rate of 85 percent.

International experience demonstrates that green belts are not one-off tree-planting campaigns but long-term ecological infrastructure supported by a clearly defined legal framework, sustainable financing, maintenance, irrigation, monitoring and public oversight. This approach has been successfully implemented in countries including the United Kingdom, the Republic of Korea, China, and Kazakhstan. Accordingly, the work being carried out in Tashkent and its surrounding areas extends well beyond planting saplings. Priority is given to strengthening the legal protection of green belt lands, preventing their unjustified conversion for construction and other purposes, ensuring the survival of planted trees and shrubs, introducing water-efficient irrigation systems and conducting continuous monitoring of air quality and the condition of green spaces.

The preservation of naturally growing trees and shrubs along roadsides also remains a priority. Such vegetation is assessed with due regard to its ecological value, road safety requirements, the protection zones of utility infrastructure, and sanitary standards. Where these plantings comply with the established requirements, measures will be taken to preserve them, provide appropriate maintenance, and integrate them into the broader green infrastructure.

Under Article 79 of the Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Administrative Responsibility, individuals and legal entities found guilty of the illegal felling, damaging, destruction, or unauthorized transplantation of trees, shrubs, other plants, or saplings are subject to administrative liability.

In addition, the Ecological Police, in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Guard, continues to identify offenders and ensure that those responsible for the illegal felling, damaging, destruction, or unauthorized transplantation of trees, shrubs, other plants and saplings are held accountable in accordance with the law.