The Head of the Velayat Department of the Nature Conservation Society of Turkmenistan - Ovlyaguly Gurbanov is well-known among the citizens of Balkanabat. The former handicraft teacher, an active and passionate man, who plants the saplings of coniferous species in his garden and then gives them to colleagues, specialists of organizations and institutions, schools and khyakims of etraps and velayats as well as all those, who will take care of the planted trees. Each year, he presents over 10,000 three-four-year saplings to everyone interested.


By the beginning of the last year’s spring planting campaign, more than 20,000 young trees were sent to various corners in Balkan, and by autumn, Ovlyaguly presented 13,000 saplings of coniferous, deciduous and ornamental trees to the people in Balkanabat, Turkmenbashi, Bereket and Esenguly.

Nature lover, publicist and amateur photographer, who knows well all reserved corners of the native land, Ovlyaguly Gurbanov is a resident correspondent at the local newspaper – “Balkan”. Once in a month, the newspaper presents the publications of Ovlyaguly Gurbanov. The materials provide information on the representatives of the local flora and fauna, rare and medical plants and the pictures to them open up the opportunities for readers to take a tour to the world of nature.