Coordinates: 42.461173, 76.086124 The extraction of inert materials such as clay, sand, and gravel in the mountains causes serious environmental and social problems. These natural resources are widely used in construction, cement production, brick making, and other industrial materials; however, their extraction leads to the destruction of mountain landscapes, disruption of ecosystems, and deterioration of environmental quality. In mountains, where ecosystems are particularly fragile and

Coordinates: 42.450696, 76.155109 Any unauthorized dump is not only very unaesthetic but also dangerous. Each such pile is a kind of chemical laboratory, producing harmful toxins and spreading contaminated substances around it. Atmospheric precipitation, passing through heaps of garbage like a filter, enters the soil, and then into underground waters, rivers, and lakes, altering their chemical and physical composition. An unauthorized dump, like a legal one, is a real breeding ground for

Coordinates: 42.451574, 76.152561 The extraction of inert materials such as clay, sand, and gravel in the mountains causes serious ecological and social problems. These natural resources are widely used in construction, cement production, brick making, and other industrial materials; however, their extraction leads to the destruction of mountain landscapes, disruption of ecosystems, and deterioration of environmental quality. In mountains, where ecosystems are particularly fragile and vital

Coordinates: 42.437484, 76.123993 Unauthorized landfills are one of the significant factors of pollution, negatively impacting natural components: the atmosphere, water sources, soil, and the plant and animal world. By being placed directly on the soil surface, landfills remove a substantial part of the land from agricultural circulation and the biosphere, introducing pollutants into it. When waste placed in unauthorized landfills ignites, toxic and poisonous substances are released into the

Coordinates: 42.437813, 76.127391 The extraction of inert materials such as clay, sand, and gravel in the mountains causes serious ecological and social problems. These natural resources are widely used in construction, cement production, brick-making, and other industrial materials; however, their extraction leads to the destruction of mountain landscapes, disruption of ecosystems, and deterioration of environmental quality. In mountains, where ecosystems are particularly fragile and crucial

Coordinates: 42.453691, 76.204075 Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan is threatened by an ecological disaster. A slowly creeping underground oil slick, resulting from a spill in the 1990s, is now just a few meters away from the lake. During Soviet times, an oil depot was built in Balakchy, a city on the shores of Issyk-Kul. After the collapse of the USSR, both Balakchy, once a bustling railway hub, and the oil depot fell into disrepair. As a result of the deterioration of worn-out pipes at the oil

Coordinates: 42.512543, 76.511881 The extraction of inert materials such as clay, sand, and gravel in the mountains causes serious environmental and social problems. These natural resources are widely used in construction, cement production, brick-making, and other industrial materials; however, their extraction leads to the destruction of mountain landscapes, disruption of ecosystems, and deterioration of environmental quality. In the mountains, where ecosystems are particularly fragile and

Coordinates: 42.634535, 77.041496 The extraction of inert materials such as clay, sand, and gravel in the mountains poses serious ecological and social problems. These natural resources are widely used in construction, cement production, brick making, and other industrial materials; however, their extraction leads to the destruction of mountain landscapes, disruption of ecosystems, and deterioration of environmental quality. In the mountains, where ecosystems are particularly fragile and

Coordinates: 42.582615, 76.642493 The extraction of inert materials such as clay, sand, and gravel in the mountains causes serious environmental and social problems. These natural resources are widely used in construction, cement production, brick making, and other industrial materials; however, their extraction leads to the destruction of mountainous landscapes, disruption of ecosystems, and deterioration of environmental quality. In mountains, where ecosystems are particularly fragile and

Coordinates: 42.581185, 76.642024 Unauthorized landfills are one of the significant factors of pollution, negatively impacting natural components: the atmosphere, water sources, soil, and plant and animal life. By being placed directly on the soil cover, landfills remove a significant portion of land from agricultural use and the biosphere, introducing pollutants into them. When waste placed in unauthorized landfills ignites, toxic and poisonous substances are released into the atmosphere.