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were taking nearly all the river water, and the Aral was
broke into two seas – the Large Aral and the Little Aral. By
nearly 100 kilometres from the water, and the fish had gone.
e dry,...
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11
Teacher’s Book
Property of Ministry
of Education
NOT FOR RESALE
were taking nearly all the river water, and the Aral was
broke into two seas – the Large Aral and the Little Aral. By
nearly 100 kilometres from the water, and the fish had gone.
e dry, dusty, salty seabed, which was also polluted with
ust on the wind was killing people and damaging the crops.
disaster.
help, but nothing
leader recently
every expert had
, we would have filled
rom the World
– at least for the
repaired the badly
ays lost 75% of the
hey constructed a
the south of the lake.
got enough water,
filling. Since 2005, the average
30 to 40 metres. The fish have
he fishing industry.
d a small part of the Aral Sea.
thought more carefully, perhaps
project. If they had, this
ould never have happened!
Amu River
Syr River
Large Aral Sea
The Aral Sea
in 1965
Little Aral Sea
ad, there would be work for a million farmers!
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