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Golden Flower

Chrysanthemum is considered the queen of the garden. Its bright colours and exquisitely graceful shapes create a special atmosphere in the garden. The homeland of chrysanthemums is Japan and China. Archaeologists found the first depiction of a chrysanthemum on Chinese porcelain made more than 2,000 years ago. The beauty of chrysanthemums is so captivating that in some countries these flowers are national emblems. For example, the chrysanthemum is depicted on the coat of arms of the imperial family of Japan, printed on the cover of a Japanese foreign passport and recognised as a symbol of the country. The chrysanthemum is depicted on fabrics, vases and dishes. Translated from Japanese, the name of the flower – “kiku” means “the sun that gives life to everything on earth”.

20 December 2024

Nature

Miraculous Ointment on the Basis of Wormwood

Scientific laboratories of technological pharmaceutical production of the International Scientific and Technological Park of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan have received the limited patent of the State Service for Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan. The researchers have developed a one-percent ointment based on the essential oil of the Turkmen wormwood (Artemisia turcomanica) – an endemic medicinal plant, the healing properties of which are described in detail in the multi-volume work Medicinal Plants of Turkmenistan of the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Doctor of Medicine Hero-Arkadag. The authorship of the development belongs to a Doctor of Chemistry Durdymyrat Gadamov, a Candidate of Biology Allamyrat Akmyradov and a graduate student Berdi Berdiyev. The ointment obtained from the group of various compounds has unique properties, including high-quality absorption, duration of effect and stability. The originality of the development lies in the technology of extracting essential oil from raw materials (Turkmen wormwood), which is carried out in several stages. The proposed method also includes steam distillation, i.e. upon receipt of the substance under consideration, the process of separation of the components of the mixture using an overheated steam occurs. Thus, the healing base of the ointment is essential

6 December 2024

Nature

A Tree Covered in Legend

Koytendag arouses fascination not only with its natural resources, the bowels of which contains nearly the entire Mendeleev’s periodic table. Most likely, this fact is of great practical interest to geologists, scientists and other experts. These mountains lure tourists by their unique natural monuments, biological diversity, mysterious beauty and unexplained phenomena that you will not see in other places. For example, there is a small stream near the Hojapil village that flows from bottom to top contrary to all the laws of physics. “This cannot be so!” the reader will exclaim and will be right. In fact, this is an optical illusion that most tourists succumb to and then tell others, “Believe it or not, I would not have believed, had I not seen it with my own eyes.”

22 November 2024

Nature

Basis to Develop Forestry

Domestic specialists are actively working to modernise the Forest Code of Turkmenistan that will set the priorities of scientific and practical forestry activities and the principles of studying the condition, replenishing natural forest types and caring for specially planted perennial groves and young forests for years to come. The current state of natural and agricultural systems, the requirements for forest reproduction at a new stage of state economic relations, the international commitments adopted since the Code was in force, climate and weather change affecting forestry, a number of legal aspects related to amendments to synergistic legislative acts necessitated revising several provisions and adjusting the document. The work was carried out in various formats: meetings, consultations, exchange of views, meetings of domestic lawyers and experts. In recent weeks, the draft document has been presented, and comments and recommendations provided during recent discussions were reviewed. A forestry specialist, a member of the development team Akmurad ATAMURADOV told in an interview: “The updated document will have a significant impact on reforestation in the country, the protection of natural areas and the creation of manmade forest gardens. Our task is to bring the document in line with modern realities and the international commitments of Turkmenistan to protect the enviro

15 November 2024

Nature

A Tree Covered in Legend

Koytendag arouses fascination not only with its natural resources, the bowels of which contains nearly the entire Mendeleev’s periodic table. Most likely, this fact is of great practical interest to geologists, scientists and other experts. These mountains lure tourists by their unique natural monuments, biological diversity, mysterious beauty and unexplained phenomena that you will not see in other places. For example, there is a small stream near the Hojapil village that flows from bottom to top contrary to all the laws of physics. “This cannot be so!” the reader will exclaim and will be right. In fact, this is an optical illusion that most tourists succumb to and then tell others, “Believe it or not, I would not have believed, had I not seen it with my own eyes.”

6 September 2024

Nature

Canyon of All Colours of the Rainbow

Yangigala, Kizyl Dag, Fiery Rocks, Rainbow Mountains and Pink Canyon – these are the names of the area on the ancient Ustyurt plateau south of the Garabogaz Bay in the northwest of the Balkan velayat, which is one of the most picturesque natural sites of Turkmenistan and is located 165 km north of Balkanabat and 160 km east of the seaside city of Turkmenbashi. The area of the approximately 24-kilometre section is also called the Grand Canyon of Central Asia, which is recognised as one of the most beautiful landscapes on the planet. The fantastic natural landscape appeared due to geological processes, climate and time. 2500 years ago, the Tethys Ocean was located on this site, but when it dried up, deposits of sandstone and other minerals remained in its place. Then the collision of tectonic plates led to the appearance of hills, and they in turn experienced the effects of erosion, wind and rain, forming incredible layers resembling a giant layered cake in a section.

2 August 2024

Nature

Protecting Nature is Everyone’s Duty

Probably, when heading to Geokdere and Archabil, many residents of Ashgabat notice people in uniforms on the tops of the hills. This is how observation posts work – an annual campaign of the fire danger period that begins on May 1 will last all summer long and first half of autumn. From these equipped posts, the area around is inspected for smoke – the early signs of a starting fire and open fire. These structures are set up near industrial facilities and roads and around state nature reserves. Those on duty are ecologists, additional employees of the Ministry of Environment Protection of Turkmenistan and military personnel of the security, defence and law-enforcement agencies, particularly inspectors and firefighters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who are in close partnership. Observers are equipped with loudspeakers, two-way radios and communication devices, binoculars, fire extinguishers and mallets to quickly extinguish fires. Fire safety and prevention measures are implemented in an enhanced mode in the recreational areas at the Kopetdag foothills, where residents and guests of the capital recreate in the shade of trees near the rivers on these summer days. Most observation posts are located in such places. Landscapers and utility workers of the Ashgabat hyakimlik keep the gorges in Archabil and Geokdere clean. Awareness-raising activities are conducted for lover

26 July 2024

Nature

EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY OF TURKMENISTAN: GLOBAL AND NATIONAL ASPECTS

The Turkmen people have always been taking care of and protecting the environment like the apple of their eye. Today, the national traditions of environmental protection inherited from our ancestors are becoming increasingly relevant. The annual nationwide greening campaigns play an important role in turning Turkmenistan into a blooming oasis and raise the people’s pride in their unique nature. In Turkmenistan, environmental protection is one the state policy priorities.  The achievement of sustainable development and environmental security on the planet is closely linked to international cooperation. Our country that acceded dozens of United Nations environmental conventions takes a responsible approach to tackling the challenges to sustainable development facing the world community.

4 July 2024

Nature

Preventive measures

«7/24. tm» №24 (211), 10.06.2024 Sometimes the air temperature becomes very high on sunny days, and high ambient air temperatures may cause some people to experience discomfort, which is manifested by increased sensitivity. To prevent hot days from negatively affecting your health, you need to consult a doctor and monitor your blood pressure. Those who suffer from chronic cardiovascular diseases, as well as elderly people and children must follow the daily routine.

10 June 2024

Nature

Plants that Love the Wind

Nature is incredibly inventive in its manifestations. In the process of long evolution or historical development, various characteristics appeared in plants as a result of mutations. If they turned out to be useless for the existence of organisms, they gradually disappeared. Those that helped survive were consolidated, strengthened and passed on by inheritance. The characteristics that we currently see in various desert or mountain plants in their external and internal structure are the result of natural selection. They help them vegetate and form fruits and seeds in harsh arid dry conditions, as well as form populations in new areas. Also, for plants in short weather conditions in the Karakum conditions, it is necessary not only to undergo the reproduction process, but also to distribute around the fruits and seeds that form on them. Different types of flora also use environmental factors, for example, wind, with the help of which plants are pollinated and distribute fruits and seeds. Many similar plants grow in the deserts of Turkmenistan: sedge, astragalus, calligonum, sand acacia, white and black saxaul, tamarix and others. In the process of evolution, all of them have developed special outgrowths-devices on their fruits that improve their flying properties.

26 January 2024

Nature