Unlicensed Gravel Mining. Alteration of the Maiyloo-Suu Riverbed. Floodplain Forest Cutting-1
41°04’7861″N 72°21’7952″E In Jalal-Abad, along the Maiylyu-Suu River, mostly unlicensed extraction is taking place, where local residents use sand and gravel materials for their outbuildings or private homes. Unfortunately, there is no perfect methodology to accurately calculate the damage caused to the environment by unlicensed extraction. However, this does not mean that the damage is insignificant, as the extraction of gravel-sand mixtures from the river disrupts the riverbed, creates pits,
