Сохранение Аральского моря

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The Aral Sea was one of the largest lakes on Earth.

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Его площадь составляла около 68,000 км².

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In the 1960s, people built canals for irrigating cotton fields in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

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This led to a decrease in the water supply of the Aral Sea.

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By 1997, the area of the Aral Sea had decreased to 30,000 km².

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This is less than half of its original size.

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The Aral Sea has divided into several parts.

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The largest of these are the Northern Aral Sea in Kazakhstan and the Southern Aral Sea, which crosses Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

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The Southern Aral Sea continues to shrink.

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But there is hope for the Northern Aral Sea.

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In 2003, the government of Kazakhstan and the World Bank began a project to restore the northern part of the lake.

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Первым шагом было строительство дамбы Кок-Арал.

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The Kok-Aral Dam was completed in 2005.

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Она разделяет северную и южную части озера.

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Additional structures on the Syr Darya River allow more water to flow into the lake.

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It contributes to the restoration of the Northern Aral Sea.

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The project for the restoration of the Northern Aral Sea has proven to be very successful.

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Water levels have started to recover in recent years.

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When the lake shrank, it became very salty.

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All 24 species of freshwater fish disappeared.