Further, it approved the order by which the quantity of trees to be planted annually by each ministry should be defined. In particular, the 1992 Presidential Resolution provided the impetus to launch the State Programme entitled Green Construction, in 1998. This Programme foresees planting trees in the countryside (yelojats), in cities and around settlements, and establishing green zones for the amelioration of climatic conditions and prevention of land degradation. This is why a zone consisting of forests and parks is being developed in the foothills of the Kopetdag Mountains.