#amudarya

[tomirida]

when i hear mesopotamia i always imagine the rivers as twins: euphrates and tigris, amudarya and syrdarya, edil and jayıq...

[everydayafghanistan]

Leaving out Badakhshan or Takhar of your list while your visit to the north of Afghanistan, is assumed as you have never been to the north. This perception is customary among northerners or anyone with the same experience. Not only is this province culturally and traditionally rich with a diverse taste for food, clothing and music, but its unique geographic characteristics are unparalleled with the rest of the country as seen in these photos: 1. Jaamrich Village, Darvaz district; inhabitants of this place are mostly Ismaili. They speak Shughni as their first language, but villagers also have access to Farsi. 2. Akhtro village and Amu Darya, Shughnan district. 3. Aarikh River, Shughnan district. This stream separates Afghanistan from Tajikistan. 4. Amu Darya, Shughnan district. 5. Aarick River, Shughnan district. 6. Choosh Dara, Sarshakh valley, Ishkashim district. 7. Lower Jaamrich village, Darvaz district. 8. Nawi village, Amu Darya, Ishkashim district. Afghanistan is not often included in countries with wildlife preservations throughout the years, however Badakhshan, regardless of its dramatic and unpredictable climate conditions, is home for the most rarely seen species such as mammals, carnivores, Marco Polo Sheep, snow leopard and mountain monarchs. #Badakhshan #Afghanistan Photos by Atif Aryan @atif.aryan1. #everydayafghanistan #nature #wildlife #photography #everydayeveywhere #photojournalist #afghan #photographer #naturephotography #villagelife #village #calm #agriculture #amudarya #tajikistan #farsi #everydaybadakhshan #mobilephotography #everydayasia (at Badakhshan Province) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeECUrFtUgf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Uzbekistan has increased its protected areas by 36% in the last 23 years. This includes the establishment of the first State Lower Amudarya Biosphere Reserve in 2011 and the designation of Ugam-Chatkal State Biosphere Reserve in 2018. Photo: Sergey Zagrebin Read more here: https://bit.ly/2CSU21p https://instagr.am/p/CDWLkYsHx7d/

[memoirsofagenie]

Samarkand, Samarkand…

In the cerulean eye of the old voyager

Time has no fixed beginning and no known end

As he haphazardly and hopelessly tries to mend

The vagabond memories of his life as an adventurer…

Back in the day of the Mongolian campaign

He undertook a great odyssey from lands afar

When the Silk Road had serendipitously led him to Mā warā' al-Nahr

Revealing the wonders of Tamerlane’s Transoxian reign…

While the sun was setting on the huge minarets beyond the Oxus river,

It delineated the three polychrome madrahsas embracing the Registan square

And in turn the majestic Bibi-Khanym mosque with its beauty so rare

Painted a mesmerizing palette that made the gallant knight shiver…

His regal black stallion had finally delivered him to the mythical land!

Hence invoking Alexander the Great and reviving the glories of yore

He had indeed discovered the legendary crossroads of cultures on Amu-Darya’s shore…

And at last, called forth by infinite incantation, he cried “Samarkand, Samarkand…”!

(Genie, 22 June 2007)

[goodbye-malinconia]

The #Kyzylkum desert (Turkic ‘red sand’) is one of the most extensive deserts in Asia. Most of the Kyzylkum desert lies in the territory of #Uzbekistan, with only a small portion of it extending to the territory of Kazakhstan. The Kyzylkum #desert occupies an area of 300 thousand sq km and is bordered by the Syrdarya river from the northeast, by the Amudarya from the southwest, by the spurs of the Tien Shan and Pamir-Alay mountain ranges (Nurata Range) from the east, and by the Aral Sea and the Aralkum desert - a desert that has formed on the bottom of the former Aral Sea - from the northwest.  #travelsere #travelgirl #travel #travelgram #travelphotography #travelblogger #wanderlust #instatravel #traveler #traveling  #traveladdict #traveller #travelholic #traveltheworld #trip #travelling #summer #travelblog #adventure #explore  #sheisnotlost #centralasia #uzb #silkroad  #uzbektravelgram #nofilter (presso Kyzylkum Desert) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1_rMSrol3G/?igshid=1afs1sbi850mv

[kosyenli-can]

(1/2) الفتح الإسلامي لما وراء النهر

After Nahavand's victory in 642, the Muslim armies moved east to Khorasan and Sistan, the ancient city of Merv fell to Abdallah ibn Amir in 651. During the decade, the only military actions can be summarized as raids to pick up loot. A first expedition led by Ahnaf ibn Qays in 652, is countered by the troops of the Thorkarian peoples. A second led by al-Aqra ibn Habis allows the taking of Afghanistan's current city like Balkh and Faryab. But the first fitna allows the uprising of conquered peoples and even the loss of khorassan. After the civil war, Abdallah ibn Amir restored control of the region. We must wait for the appointment of Ziyad ibn Abi Sufyan as governor of Iraq to launch a real campaign of pacification. He even installed in 50000 Arabs of southern Iraq in 671 in Merv thus creating a solid base for future conquests. When he died, his son Ubayd Allah became governor in 673. The following year he crossed the Amudarya River and invaded the principality of Bukhara. When Sa'id ibn Uthman became governor in 676 he launched a large campaign in Sogdiana. He reaffirms sovereignty over the cities already conquered and even takes Semerkand. However the second fitna (683-692) will make lose the Caliphate territories located on the other side of the river. The following governors will attempt a reconquest but will be repelled by the transoxian princes. But these will remain disunited what the Caliphate will exploit after 705 ...

[idontseethesea]

Challenges: Environmental Problems

Water Levels + Salinity

The water level has dropped approx. 23 meters since the water sources were diverted. It is the cause of most of the problems relating the the disaster.

Water levels dropped 21cm/yr in the first period (when was dat tho?) then 57cm/yr in the next decade and has been continuing to rise.

The shallow water causes the water to heat up faster which in turn lowers the humidity which increases the rate of evaporation

salt is more concentrated at the bottom of the lake than the top, making it heat up faster (stratification)

Inflow of salt > salt discharge, salinity increased 14% in the first decade.

Fishing went from 43,430 tons in 1960 to 0 in 1980.

After 1990, water loss rate has been decreasing because the lake is now so small and salty

Water loss split the sea; eastern is saltier than western

Sea Surface Temperature

Sea loses volume => warm up and cool off faster

Day to night, summer and winter temperature variations are getting larger => developed monsoon climate

Sea breezes increased

Ice decreased (bc of all the salt)

Desertification

The desertification is characterized by degradation of the land and natural resources to the point that they can no longer be used

No groundwater + a lot of salt = vegetation decrease by 40%

Amudarya and syrdarya deltas decline caused salt pileup at surface

6,000,000 hectares of agricultural land was lost

Dust storms

Decrease of plants => more winds and dust + salt storms

Salt content in storms 30-40% in summer, upto 90% in winter

Salt ruined agricultural soils even far away

Climate change

Stronger winds

Shorter, hotter, wetter summers and longer, colder, dryer winters

The general population increase resulted in cars and factory increase, leading to increase in carbon dioxide in the air. This results in overall warmer temperatures

Not enough water for agriculture + carbon dioxide + dry air = decrease in agriculture and natural flora + fauna

Glaciers

Salty dust storms coating mountain glaciers decreasing overall volume of ice

Impacts to biodiversity

Biodiversity of no more than 24 species of fish, over 200 species of free-living macroinvertebrates, and 180 land animal species

With the lowering of water and the rise of salinity and toxicity NONE of the fish survived, less than 30 macroinvertebrate species survived and a few dozen of the land animals survived

[youvegot-timetogrow]

MeMy, KonSaba

oh my god I LOVE YOU

Me and My Girl

1. favorite character?

u…hm… S-Sally? I think? I mean part of me wants to say Jackie- SCRATCH THAT IT’S JACKIE. 

2. favorite person to play said favorite character?

Mirio wins by default

3. character you relate to the most?

Um. Sally? Sir John? Probably Sir John.

4. character you would most like to play?

MEEEEEEE, JUST YOU LOOK UP AND YOU’LL SEEEEEEE ME ON THE TOP OF THE TREE, THINKING NOTHING OF NO ONE BUT M E

5. character you would most like to meet?

Sir John lol. We’d spend the day petting dogs and complaining about things. My kind of afternoon.

6. most underrated character?

#Bob Bulking Deserves Love.

7. favorite sung line(s)?

I guess the entirety of Take It on the Chin?

Plus, for no reason in particular, a few lines from Leaning on a Lampost

なぜ僕が街の灯にたたずむか、僕は彼女を待つ待つのさWhy am I standing by a lampost? Why, I am waiting for her!

8. favorite spoken line(s)?

“You must marry a girl on your same level”“Sally IS on my level, she lives on te 2nd floor like me!” (loosely translated idk the original)

“WHERE THE BLEEDIN’ ‘ELL ‘AVE YOU BEEN?!?”

9. first song you heard from the show?

I can’t remember but it’s either the title song or The Lambeth Walk

10. song you play on repeat?

FAMILY SOLICITOR

11. song you skip when it comes on shuffle?

The Sun has got His Hat on (eh)

12. most underrated song?

Is there such a thing? I don’t know what is considered underrated but perhaps Song of Hareford? Idk it’s fun

13. favorite head cannon?

I don’t think I have any??

14. three words that describe this show?

(i suck at this I’m skipping this one)

15. overall rate?

9/10 (would only change the slapping scene but eh you know)

Konjiki no Sabaku/Golden Desert

1. favorite character?

I am bound by loyalty to say Ger but… it’s actually Talharmine. I l o v e beautifully built characters who are horrible people and boy is she horrible and BOY do I love her.

2. favorite person to play said favorite character?

Role of Kanochan’s life. I’m so happy she got to play it and will possibly be the only one ever to. This role belongs to her.

3. character you relate to the most?

Ger. Definitely Ger.

4. character you would most like to play?

LAKME. BADASS BANDIT LADY.And Queen Amudarya. What can I say. That dress looks impossible to move in but she’s just so MUCH.

5. character you would most like to meet?

Probably Golaas. Nice, funny, likes birbs. Yup.

6. most underrated character?

I’d say Sonailu and Sharadeha bc they’re an absolute delight to watch on stage.

7. favorite sung line(s)?

この世界のどこかに美しい場所があると言う 金色の砂の海に陽の光砕け散る 砕け散る この砂漠のどこかに許される場所 があるという 金色の砂の海にこの罪も 砕け散る 砕け散る“There is a place of beauty, somewhere in this world.A sea of golden sand where sunlight whithers away.There is a place, somewhere in this desert, where all is forgiven.A sea of golden sand when even this sin withers away”.

8. favorite spoken line(s)?

Ger: “Do you really want to put this woman through the same thing that Jahangir has put or mother through?!”Giy/Isfandiar: “This is my revenge!”(mind: blown. tears: shed. soul: has left my body)

Also the whole bit at the end, in which Talhramine breaks down upon realizing that, in spite of everything, somehow she still loved Giy and she had no way of escaping that feeling and the humiliation it came with. No way except…

That, AND Ger’s words of closure on the silver bridge.“Brother, have you found the golden desert? Have you found the place our mother has been singing of? Talharmine! Brother!!”(spoiler alert: they have)

9. first song you heard from the show?

The prologue lol, 金色の砂漠 (version #1 of the many reprises)

10. song you play on repeat?

復讐こそ我が恋. I have no excuse. You know those rare instances where you see the hero become the villain and the transition is clear and smooth and horrifying and terrible but at the same time so well executed that you can buy into it? This is the moment it starts happening. If that makes any sense at all.

11. song you skip when it comes on shuffle?

N O N E O F  T H E M ARE YOU KIDDING ME

12. most underrated song?

Maybe Ger and Virmaya’s duet. That’s literally what it’s called . ジャーとヴィルマーヤの歌. I like to call it 変わらぬ心で bc it sounds nice and it’s the last lyric of the song, but Ueda sensei wasn’t merciful enough to give it a proper title

13. favorite head cannon?

Rather than a headcanon it’s like. Several pre-engagement moments of fluff between Ger and Virmaya. I don’t know, maybe as kids Ger got beaten up a lot, being a slave, and Virmaya being the sweetheart she is would FREAK OUT and cry and worry for him and personally tend to him even though it was probably frowned upon, with her being a princess, and Ger being the the absolute selfless cutie he his would put on a brave face and play it off as if it didn’t hurt, even thought it HURT LIKE HELL, to ease her mind. And I have A TON of those small moments in my head so you know.Can you tell what my OTP in this show is.

14. three words that describe this show?

Pain, pain, p a i n

15. overall rate?

20/10 perfect show wouldn’t change a thing

[samarkandtours]

Uzbekistan Classic Tour - Samarkand Tours Operator – 998998520077

Uzbekistan Classic Tour

Welcome to Uzbekistan, where you will have an exciting tour to the world of oriental fairy tale. The Eight-day Uzbekistan classic tour is a visit of Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva the cities sparkling like diamonds with striking multifaceted architecture, rich of traditions and ancient customs of mysterious and hospitable Uzbekistan.

 Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and is a metropolis of over 2.5 million people. The city is set out as a grid of straight, wide streets and avenues, interspersed with many green areas (parks, squares, and gardens) and fountains.

 This marvelous city embodies the modern elegance of many other capitals of the world; at the same time, as an eastern city, Tashkent has its own unique flavour. It tastefully combines medieval buildings that look like they’re from the pages of ancient oriental tales, with elegant European architecture from the time of the Turkestan governorship, concrete ‘blocks’ from the Soviet era and, finally, sparkling high-rise commercial buildings made of glass and concrete that represent a new era of independent Uzbekistan.

 Khiva is one of old cities of ancient Khorezm, the pearl of eastern middle age architecture. Khiva lies 25 kilometers south of present-day Urgench.

 According to the legends Khiva was founded by a son of Noah, Shem when he dug a well in the middle of the desert. People who drank water of that well exclaimed as “Khey-vakh” which roughly means “sweet water.” And this area became a caravan destination because of merchants’ frequent visit. For the next thousand years the area was inhabited by several tribes that used the Amudarya river for irrigated agriculture.

 According to the archeologists Khiva was founded in the 5th or 4th centuries B.C. As the first major structures were built, the city became known as trading post on the Silk Road.

 The riches of Bukhara span a thousand years. Boasting a different mosque for every day of the year, drawing the finest minds of the East with its cultural and commercial vitality, the city well deserved the title Bukhara the Holy. Everywhere else, it was said, light shone down from heaven; in Bukhara the light shone up.

 Samarkand is also a great place to get a feel for contemporary Uzbek culture and its delicious cuisine. Most historical monuments remain incredibly holy places for the Uzbek people. As touristic as Samarkand may be, they still attract more local pilgrims than foreigners. Furthermore, while Islam might still rule, Samarkands history goes back much further.

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[travellerconcept]

Khiva the Pearl of the East

Khiva is the city of Uzbekistan, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Its unique ancient architecture from the time of the Khiva khanate of the 18th century has been preserved to this day almost in its original form. 

The stunning beauty of madrassas, narrow lanes with paved paths leading to mosques, marvelous minarets and complexes decorated with mosaics with national ornament, as if they appeared from the pages of oriental tales. That is why Khiva is of great historical and cultural value for the whole world and can rightfully be considered the “seventh wonder of the world.”

The history of the founding of the city dates back to the fifth century BC. According to one of the folk legends, on the area of Ichan-Kala (the area inside fortress of Khiva) after the Great Flood, by the order of Sim, the biblical son of Noah, the Kheivak well was built, which gave unusually tasty water. Around this well the city of Khiva was formed.

The second tale tells us about the merchants of the Great Silk Road, who for a long time went with caravans through the desert of Central Asia from east to west and decided to stop and have a rest. Stopping at a wonderful well, the merchants drank water from it and exclaimed “Hey wah!”, Which means “Oh, how beautiful it is!”. Then around the magical spring, small settlements appeared, which was named “Kheivak”, and later on this place was built a magnificent city.

The Kheivak well, in honor of which the city received its first name, actually exists and it is located at the north-western wall in the small courtyard of Ichan-Kala fortress - the main attraction of Khiva. Right here all the architectural masterpieces of the “fairytale” city are located.

Throughout history, Khiva had to endure both conquest and periods of decline and prosperity. Ancient Khiva was built over 2500 years ago and was part of the large state of Khorezmshah (Khorezm). But, at the beginning of the 16th century, when the territory was occupied by tribes of nomadic Uzbeks, the Khiva Khanate was founded on this place. Then its capital was the city of Urgench. And after the change in the channel of the Amudarya, and the river caused great damage to the administrative center, it was decided to move the capital to Khiva. So, in 1598 a small district became the main city of the Khanate.

In the 19th century, part of the lands of the Khiva Khanate together with Khiva became part of the Russian Empire. When in 1919 the last Khiva Khan was defeated, the city received the status of the capital of the Khorezm Soviet People's Republic. And then, after only some 5 years, Khiva became part of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

[peopletravelz-blog]

Uzbek kaleidoscope

The natural landscape of Uzbekistan is striking in its diversity. These are high mountains with snow-capped peaks, and fertile valleys drowning in greenery, boundless steppes with singing winds and deserts, where legends are born in the sands. In Uzbekistan, traditions, customs and cultural heritage of the ancestors are carefully preserved. Monuments of ancient architecture, architectural structures and buildings of our time are harmoniously combined in the guise of modern Uzbek cities. And the Uzbek people at all times was famous for its hospitality and goodwill.

The history of Uzbekistan is rooted in the depth of centuries. The Uzbek land remembers many historical battles and campaigns. This region always attracted conquerors - Alexander the Great, better known in Asia as Iskander, the armies of Persian rulers, the hordes of Genghis Khan. Over the centuries, many peoples, both nomadic and settled, succeeded each other, arranged settlements, created families, adopted customs and traditions. Each generation left behind its cultural heritage. Such different historical and cultural trends have merged into a beautiful oriental melody. Contemporaries have received priceless riches - monuments of ancient architecture, national music, dances, literature, poetry, philosophical works and scientific discoveries. And how many amazing secrets are hidden in the land located between the Amudarya and the Syrdarya?! Welcome to Uzbekistan! And who knows, maybe you will reveal another riddle; and maybe ancient cities will share their numerous secrets with you.

Fans of history and culture will find a lot of sightseeing tours in Uzbekistan visiting Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shakhrisabz and other great cities.

A stormy, sometimes dramatic and brilliant history was destined to Samarkand from the first days of its existence. The city saw half-savage Saks and Massagets, iron "phalanxes" of Greco-Macedonians, hordes of cruel Karakitais; it suffered the Arab invasion and bloody hordes of Genghis Khan.

Until now, Samarkand has preserved amazing in beauty, unique in architectural forms of monuments of medieval architecture. In the 14th-15th centuries works of a special synthetic style were created in Maverannahr and its capital Samarkand, incorporating the highest achievements of the national art culture of the peoples of the Near and Middle East. Samarkand is no less famous for its applied arts: wall paintings, ganch and wood carvings, minting on metal, jewelry, artistic silk and gold embroideries, carpet weaving and silk-weaving, art ceramics, etc.

Bukhara acquired its modern appearance during the Sheibanid and Ashtarkhanid dynasties in the 16th-17th centuries, when most of its mosques and madrassahs, caravansarays and baths, fortress walls and gates, large ensembles were built. In the surviving monuments, features of the local original architectural school and the skill of Bukhara architects are clearly observed.

Bukhara is considered one of the sacred cities of Sufism. In the city there were many great Sufi saints; one of the most revered is Bakhauddin Nakshband, whose mausoleum is considered the Central Asian Mecca. Believers from different Muslim countries come here to ask for the fulfillment of desires and repulsion of sins.

The capital - Tashkent - a huge metropolis with a population of more than 2.5 million, drawn by a network of straight and wide avenues, decorated with "emerald placers" of parks, squares, gardens. This marvelous city is the embodiment of modern elegance, which is inherent in many capitals of the world. But being an eastern city, Tashkent has its specific color.

Tashkent exquisitely combines medieval buildings, as if they descended from the pages of ancient oriental tales; graceful European architecture from the time of the Turkestan Governor General; standard concrete buildings of the Soviet epoch and, finally, glittering skyscrapers of modern business centers and banks - as demonstration of a new era of independent Uzbekistan.

We can not but add a little information about the nature of Uzbekistan. The nature of Uzbekistan is a combination of contrasting landscapes. Due to the territorial scale of the region, plains and valleys are replaced by mountain ranges, forests and woodlands change into deserts and semi-deserts. The Kyzylkum and Karakum deserts add mystery to the intricate embossed design of the country. The climate is sharply continental. Precipitation falls slightly. Humidity is relatively low. The diversity of the natural landscape determines the rich flora and fauna of Uzbekistan. The plant world of the region includes more than 6,000 plant species. The country's fauna counts 600 species of vertebrates, more than 90 species of mammals, more than 40 species of fish. In order to protect the rich fauna and flora in Uzbekistan, reserves, national parks, and special nature reserve have been established.

Every year, the Uzbeks receive thousands of tourists. Thanks to local climatic conditions, the interest in rest in Uzbekistan is manifested not only in spring and summer, but also in autumn and winter months. Usually, foreign travelers are attracted by ancient monuments and art of building, rich cultural and historical heritage of the country. However, Uzbekistan also has hospitals and sanatoriums where you can relax and improve your health. Tours to Uzbekistan are not just one of the ways to spend a vacation, but also an opportunity to get to know another culture and history, to get acquainted with the customs and traditions of an original Uzbek people. Many are attracted by active recreation in Uzbekistan. If you like adventures and have an active lifestyle, then in the sanatoriums and rest homes located in mountainous areas you can spend time with pleasure and make good use of your health.

[marine-soul-blog]

Форма обмундирования моряков Амударьи

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Форма обмундирования моряков Амударьинской флотилии

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Aral sea tour

Aral Sea Tour

Head out to the far edges of Uzbekistan with a tour to the Aral Sea. Travel along the cliffs of the Ustyurt Plateau, through the ship graveyards where the shoreline used to be, and out across the former sea floor to the remnants of the very salty sea. Learn about the past and the present of this region, with excursions to ecological and cultural sites. This two-day Aral Sea tour takes you from the broad desert and last waters of the Aral Sea to the Mizdakhan Necropolis and the Gyaur-Kala Fortress, telling the modern history of this region of Uzbekistan.

The Aral Sea is a once-large saltwater lake in Central Asia occupying the northwest end of Uzbekistan and a part of southeast Kazakhstan.

 Before the mid-60s of the 20th century the Aral Sea was the world’s fourth largest lake: its area was 68,000 km2, it was 426 km long, 284 km wide and its greatest depth was 68 m.

 Numerous vessels used to plough the sea one day. Most of them were fishing boats; however, some were military ships belonging to the Amudarya flotilla. Several large ports and fish factories were situated near the sea. The settlements on the shore were buried deep in trees, and flocks of aquatic birds used to fly above the generous waters of this great Central Asian lake. Until the 1970s the Aral Sea was a home for 34 species of fish, 20 of which were of commercial importance. In 1946 the lake gave 23 thousand tonnes of fish, while in the 1980s the annual figure reached 60 thousand tonnes.

 The 1930s were characterised by intensive construction, mainly in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, of a broad network of irrigation canals. The waters of the two great Central Asian rivers raised the regional agriculture to an incredibly high level. The irrigation system made it possible to create enormous cotton fields. By the total area of cotton plantations the USSR was the second in the world (Uzbekistan alone gave up to 6 million tonnes of cotton annually in the best years). The area near the Aral Sea even became suitable for growing rice. But no one ever thought about the possible consequences. As a result, the subtle balance in the ecosystem of the sea basin was disturbed. In the 1960s it became apparent that something had gone wrong. The water level was dropping very fast. In 1989 the Aral Sea was divided into two parts by a strip of land. By 2003 the surface area shrank to ¼ of the initial size, while the original volume was reduced by 90 %! The Soviet Union disintegrated and the grandiose plan to direct some portion of Siberian rivers and thus save the Aral Sea was never realised. It became clear that the sea was doomed, as even if no water was to be taken from the Amudarya and Syrdarya, the sea depression would be completely refilled only in 200 years. In 2003 Kazakhstan made an attempt to save some part of the reservoir. A dam was built in 2005 to separate the northern part of the Aral Sea from its southern section. According to experts, the larger southern portion of the lake will disappear by 2020.

 The shrinkage of the sea has had an environmental impact, too, making the climate of the region more continental: summers have become drier and hotter and winters cooler and longer. Large amounts of dust from the former sea bottom containing salt, pesticides and other harmful chemicals are carried by wind to the surrounding areas.

 Notwithstanding, tours to the Aral Sea are highly popular today. Tourists are attracted by the beauty of its precipitous shore, the incredible sunsets and the possibility to swim in the disappearing sea and to see the cemetery of ships in the former port of Muynak. The difficult road to the Aral Sea (it takes a whole day to cover the 550 km from Nukus to Cape Aktumsyk) is also very interesting. On the way tourists can stop at beautiful Sudochye lake to take some pictures of the littoral landscapes and the huge amounts of birds gathering there, and at ancient Sak burial grounds near the village of Urta. Tourists can also travel across the wild Ustyurt plateau and enjoy a unique nature of the region.

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