In 2025, Kazakhstan will continue a large-scale project to restore the ecosystem in the dried-up land of the Aral Sea. These works are being carried out within the framework of the “Clean Kazakhstan” environmental campaign, the purpose of which is to improve the environmental situation and ensure sustainable development of the regions.
KATCO, a joint venture of the French state company “Orano Mining SA” and JSC “NAC Kazatomprom”, and other national and private companies are actively participating in the project in organizing forest planting. The main goal of the project is to prevent further land degradation and improve the environmental situation.
Results to date:
522 tons of seeds have been collected.
From December 16 to 30, 2024, 12,000 hectares were sown.
In January and February 2025, 108,000 hectares are planned to be sown.
In March 2025, 16,492 hectares of saxaul trees are planned to be planted.
This project is part of the state strategy to combat the consequences of the Aral Sea ecological disaster. Kazakhstan is actively working domestically and internationally to improve the environmental situation.
The organizers of the campaign call on citizens to support this initiative and contribute to the restoration of the Aral Sea region.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ecogeo/press/news/details/920990