1.2 Contact details of resource persons and institutions involved in the assessment and documentation of the Approach

Name of the institution(s) which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the Approach (if relevant)

SPC of Forest Facility (SPC of Forest Facility) - Kazakhstan

1.3 Conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT

The compiler and key resource person(s) accept the conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT:

Yes

1.4 Reference(s) to Questionnaire(s) on SLM Technologies

2.1 Short description of the Approach

The approach of groove fastening sandy-loam and sandy soils of the Aral sea's drained bottom

2.2 Detailed description of the Approach

Detailed description of the Approach:

Aims / objectives: In Kyzylorda region, the area of the new heath land formed in results of drying of the Aral sea that makes more than 23000 km.sq. approximately half from wich sandy and sandy-loam soils on structure from these surfaces it is taken out a huge dust and salt masses to the nearest and remote territories what pollute the invironment and cause harm to health and an agriculture.

Methods: For prevention to deflation of light soils on wich separately worth trees and saxaul grow were cut sandy-accumulated grooves wich bacic direction was accepted with perpendicular prevailing winds. At grooves cutting it was used a cultivator with earthing working bodies (constr. -2,8PM) in the unit with a tractor (MT-80(82). The distance between grooves made 140 cent. It is width on top 30 cent in a bottom 15 cent depth 13 cent and height 10 cent. The term of groovers installation are July-August as by time of saxaul seed subsidence in them will be postponed the freshened sand which will serve in the beginning as a box and then as a mulching material for seeds from postponed in grooves seeds there is a self-sowing saxaul which quality per 1 ha in the first year makes up to 2500 pieces. The next years it is occurrence in grooves proceeds. Thus goes overgrowing with saxaul and other plants on the surface of sandy-loam and sandy soils, what prevents the deflationary processes. The applied approach allows to create bank of seed fund 'in-suty', with subsequent use of seedling for struggle against deflation.

2.3 Photos of the Approach

2.5 Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied

2.6 Dates of initiation and termination of the Approach

2.7 Type of Approach

• project/ programme based

2.8 Main aims/ objectives of the Approach

The Approach focused on SLM only (Struggle against deflation, drifts by sands of settlements, roads)

The basic objective of the approach - is the fastening of a surface deflation on the light soils.

The SLM Approach addressed the following problems: The given approach is directed. 1) On fastening light soils of Aral sea's drained bottom as they are subject to deflation. 2) On the decision of environmental problems of region

2.9 Conditions enabling or hindering implementation of the Technology/ Technologies applied under the Approach

3.1 Stakeholders involved in the Approach and their roles

3.2 Involvement of local land users/ local communities in the different phases of the Approach

	Involvement of local land users/ local communities	Specify who was involved and describe activities
initiation/ motivation	none
planning	none
implementation	external support	casual labour; For soil processing the tractor operator has been employed
monitoring/ evaluation	none
Research	none

3.3 Flow chart (if available)

3.4 Decision-making on the selection of SLM Technology/ Technologies

Specify who decided on the selection of the Technology/ Technologies to be implemented:

• SLM specialists alone

Explain:

bu land users alone

Decisions on the method of implementing the SLM Technology were made by by SLM specialists alone (top-down). bu land users alone

4.1 Capacity building/ training

Was training provided to land users/ other stakeholders?

Yes

Specify who was trained:

• land users

• Mainly for SWC specialists, partly for planners

Subjects covered:

There were carried out the studies with land users on essence of the approach and it demonstration through realization

4.2 Advisory service

Do land users have access to an advisory service?

No

4.3 Institution strengthening (organizational development)

Have institutions been established or strengthened through the Approach?

• no

4.4 Monitoring and evaluation

Is monitoring and evaluation part of the Approach?

Yes

Comments:

bio-physical aspects were regular monitored through observations
There were None changes in the Approach as a result of monitoring and evaluation: There were no changes in the approach. The results of realization of the approach are satisfactory, provede high percent of sprouting seeds (up to 60%) and its acclimatization. (up to 50%).

4.5 Research

Was research part of the Approach?

Yes

Specify topics:

• ecology

Give further details and indicate who did the research:

The approach was offered after carrying out of research works

Research was carried out on station

5.1 Annual budget for the SLM component of the Approach

If precise annual budget is not known, indicate range:

• < 2,000

Comments (e.g. main sources of funding/ major donors):

Approach costs were met by the following donors: other (SPC for forest facility): 100.0%

5.2 Financial/ material support provided to land users

Did land users receive financial/ material support for implementing the Technology/ Technologies?

No

5.3 Subsidies for specific inputs (including labour)

• none

Comments:

land users did not finance the approach

5.4 Credit

Was credit provided under the Approach for SLM activities?

No

6.1 Impacts of the Approach

6.3 Sustainability of Approach activities

Can the land users sustain what has been implemented through the Approach (without external support)?

• yes

6.4 Strengths/ advantages of the Approach

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the land user’s view
There are new sites for grazing of the domestic animals (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: To expand the areas of use of the approach)
Appear the saxaul woods where it is possible to prepare fuel (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: The same)
Improves ecological conditions in region

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the compiler’s or other key resource person’s view
The deflation of the light soils stops (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: To expand the areas of use of the approach)
Raises the amount of forests territories (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: The same)
The grassy vegetation is condensed
It is improves agromeliorative properties of the grounds (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: To continue and expand application of the approach)

6.5 Weaknesses/ disadvantages of the Approach and ways of overcoming them

Weaknesses/ disadvantages/ risks in the land user’s view	How can they be overcome?
The certain contribution of physical work is reqvired	The material help to local communities

Weaknesses/ disadvantages/ risks in the compiler’s or other key resource person’s view	How can they be overcome?
Low consciousness of local population	Ecological education and formation

7.1 Methods/ sources of information

7.2 References to available publications

Title, author, year, ISBN:

To develop methods of assistance to natural renewal of a saxaul on the grounads of a naked bootom of Aral sea (the manuscript) 2003 y. The author Kaverin V.

Available from where? Costs?

In funds of SPC for forest facility