Arboretum of Shymkent

Arboretum of Shymkent

Today, the park covers an area of 120.52 hectares. The arboretum is a unique object, where more than 600 species of woody and shrubby species of herbaceous plants grow, representing the flora of various geographical zones of the world. Here, for the first time in the world, an experiment was conducted to transplant large trees in an arid climate. The beginning of the bookmark is November, 1979.

By October 1, 1986, 500 thousand perennial plantings were planted, numbering 1360 species and breeds, including 25 thousand valuable woody plants planted at the age of 20. As a new phenomenon in forestry, the transplantation of old-age trees was carried out at any time of the year. And the initiator of the appearance and formation in the hot southern climate, such an amazing corner of nature, was a well-known politician and patriot of his city, Asanbay Askarov.