The issue of urban landscaping effectiveness became a subject of discussion at a meeting of the Committee on Constitutional Legislation. During the review of a draft law on measures to prevent illegal tree cutting, initiated by MP Dastan Bekeshev, parliamentarians addressed the problem of sapling survival rates in Bishkek.
The problem of sapling survival
Mirlan Jeenchoroev, an MP of the VIII convocation of the Jogorku Kenesh and a member of the 'Ala-Too' group, noted that current landscaping policies do not always yield results. According to him, many planted specimens die due to the unsuitable choice of species.
"On the Southern Highway, Canadian maples were planted, and they were the only ones that survived. All the other saplings, planted at someone's discretion, dried up. Therefore, when landscaping the city, we should move from useless thujas to deciduous species."
The parliamentarian cited Astana's experience as an example of an effective approach. There, landscaping is handled by invited specialists who select trees resistant to local winter cold.
Why thujas may fail to thrive
In recent years, thujas have been actively planted in Bishkek's municipal areas. However, experts point to risks: this is a moisture-loving plant that requires regular watering. Under the capital's dry summer conditions, such trees may simply not survive.
