Shrinking lakes in Central Asia and environment changes

Authors

  • G. T. Issanova U.U. Uspanov Kazakh Research Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
  • T. A. Bazarbayeva Al-Farabi Kazakh National University image/svg+xml
  • A. M. Ustemirova U.U. Uspanov Kazakh Research Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry
  • A. S. Saparov U.U. Uspanov Kazakh Research Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry

Keywords:

lakes, Aral Sea, water balance, Central Asia, desertification

Abstract

Central Asia is rich in many continental lakes. The Aral Sea belonged to the category of large water reservoirs on Earth. Due to the unscientific and uncontrolled extraction of water for irrigation in Central Asia and Kazakhstan, which began in the 50-60s of last century, the water flow has shrunk in the Aral Sea, and in the 1980s has ceased. As a result of anthropogenic impacts on the basin ecosystem has led to negative consequences: soil salinization, desertification process and environmental changes.The article describes the change in the water balance in the Aral Sea basin related to anthropogenic impact, leading to negative environmental effects

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Issue

Vol. 41 No. 2 (2015): «Journal of Geography and Environmental Management»

Section

Natural and anthropogenic geosystems

How to Cite

Shrinking lakes in Central Asia and environment changes. (2016). Journal of Geography and Environmental Management, 41(2). https://bulletin-geography.kaznu.kz/index.php/1-geo/article/view/253