Extraction of inert materials in the riverbed of the Ak-Buura River. Papan Water Reservoir
Coordinates: 40.353807, 72.942418 On the Ak-Buura River. Illegal extraction is taking place at the Papan Reservoir, where local residents use sand and gravel material for their construction or private homes. Unfortunately, there is no perfect methodology to accurately calculate the damage caused to the environment by illegal extraction. However, this does not mean that the damage is insignificant, as the extraction of gravel-sand mixtures in the river disrupts the riverbed, creates pits, and
